1. Post the stage of life that you will write about and a relevant element of genetic technology that interests you. Feel free to work with Brandon to understand this step.
Adulthood- Cancer Treatment (Radiation and Chemotherapy)
I think these two treatments interests me the most because I hear so much about them but I don't fully understand what happens during them and how they affect your body.
2a. Describe at least one relevant government agency that works in this area. Describe the current news related to your topic & this government agency and embed a minimum of one news story (print, tv, audio, etc.) in your description.
The FDA is a big part of approving the drugs that help treat cancer. Part of Chemotherapy is taking several drugs that use powerful chemicals to kill fast-growing cells in your body. But while these drugs are meant to treat you, serious complications may arise and, with every kind of treatment, there are risks. Some risks include Nausea, Vomiting, Hair loss, Loss of appetite, and others. But there are also more sever risks such as Damage to lung tissue, Heart problems, Infertility, Kidney problems, Nerve damage, and Risk of a second cancer. There are debates about chemotherapy and the treatment is long term. Yeah you may get rid of the cancer the first time, but when there is a risk of getting cancer AGAIN is it really the best form of treatment? This article talks about a drug's, called Herceptin, approval to be marketed to be a treatment for people who have stomach cancer.
3a. Describe at least one relevant historical, cultural, economic, geographical, or literary example or concept that relates to your ideas for your article. Include at least two relevant links to evidence and further research in your writing. Strive for detail & evidence in your connections.
Cancer treatment is not really a controversial issue. NO ONE is against the treatment of cancer. However some people are against certain forms of treatment. For example here is an article talking about how chemotherapy may kill cancer cells... but is can at the same time kill the patient. "You have to kill yourself to cure yourself." To me.. that quote describes cancer treatment in one sentence.
This article talks about how most woman who have breast cancer skip having chemotherapy because of the risks that comes with it.
4. Please repeat all of the above steps... This time, focus on a different aspect of genetic technology and/or different humanities content.
2b. Describe at least one relevant government agency that works in this area. Describe the current news related to your topic & this government agency and embed a minimum of one news story (print, tv, audio, etc.) in your description.
The NCI (National Cancer Institute) is a HUGE agency that works in the area of cancer and cancer treatment. Their website is an extremely helpful resource. They have everything from information on different forms of cancer and all the different cancer treatments there are and what they do.
3b. Describe at least one relevant historical, cultural, economic, geographical, or literary example or concept that relates to your ideas for your article. Include at least two relevant links to evidence and further research in your writing. Strive for detail & evidence in your connections.
This website was extremely helpful in my research. They have an entire timeline on the history of cancer treatment dating back all the way to surgery in Egypt to modern day treatment such as Genetic Therapy and Cryosurgery.
One of the more modern treatments for cancer that I mentioned gene therapy. Gene therapy is when doctors insert genes into an individual's cells and tissues to treat diseases, in this case, cancer. This article talks about the moral and ethical issues in Gene Therapy. They ask "Are we playing G-d?"and I think that is an important issue to cover in my article for the book we will be writing.
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