To analyze:
Enlist three to four important points that should be discussed with a genetic counselor to determine an individual’s risk of cancer.
Introduction:
Cancer is a genetic disease. It’s not a single disease; rather it is two or more hundreds of diseases. It affects almost all organ systems, tissues, and cells. The growth of the cells is uncontrolled, and the cells that lead to cancer are abnormal. There are over two hundred types of known cancers. The causative agents to cause cancer are –chemicals, ionization radiation, pathogens, human genetics, compound exposure, poor lifestyle, diet, environmental factors etc.
It grows proliferate over time with the increase in intrinsic and acquired treatment resistance.
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