1. Review "Genetics of Oncology"
• The end of the presentation covers some of the controversies in the testing performed, what it means to the individual being tested and potential consequences for insurance or societal purposes.
• After reviewing the presentation write a 150 word post about your thoughts and feelings about one or more of the controversial issues brought up in the presentation and post to the Discussion Board in BlackBoard.
• Respond to one of your classmates postings in a respectful, thoughtful manner.
• Post to Discussion Board and respond to classmate.
2. Review H.R. 493: Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2007
3. Visit the Health Vault Web site
• Review The vault is open , Microsoft plans medical-record service , Personal Health Vault - Physicians arm thyself
• After reviewing the Health Vault Web Site post to the Discussion Board the answers to the following questions: 1) Would you personally set up a Health Vault Account? and 2) Why or why not?
• Post to Discussion Board.
4. Site of interest: General Characteristics of Cancers - very nice graphics
5. Controversy and Moral Dilemnas in Oncology Testing
   • Review the presentation, "Genetics of Oncology". The end of the presentation covers some of the controversies in the testing performed, what it means to the individual being tested and potential consequences for insurance or societal purposes.
   • Skim through the draft report U.S. System of Oversight of Genetic Testing: from the The Secretary's Advisory Committee on Genetic Testing web site. It brings up issues important to all of us.
   • After reviewing the presentation write a 150 word post about your thoughts and feelings about one or more of the controversial issues brought up in the presentation. NOTE: I would encourage you to write your post in a word processor, perform a word count, spell check and grammar check, then copy paste it into your post here in the Discussion Board.
   • Post to Discussion Board and respond to classmate.
6. Visit HER2 Testing options - nice graphis for IHC and FISH
7. Visit Breast Pathology, click on "Chromogenic in situ Hybridization (CISH)" - very nice picture
8. Do a Google search for "oncogene", click on "images". Click on some of the sites.
9. IMPORTANT: Refer to the "Notes" page of this unit for instructions on submitting your question for the exam.

Bermuda triangle? Disease (cancer) is a result of the interaction between genes, age, and the environment.