- Cancer Genetics Network
"The Cancer Genetics Network (CGN) is a national network of centers specializing in the study of inherited predisposition to cancer."
http://epi.grants.cancer.gov/CGN/
(Added: Fri Oct 18 2002)
- Cancer Genetics Web
The Cancer Genetics Web is designed to provide information for researchers and other professionals and includes 606 cancer-related genes.
http://spade39.ncl.ac.uk/geneweb/
(Added: Thu Apr 22 2004)
- Cancer Genome Anatomy Project
"The goal of the NCI's Cancer Genome Anatomy Project is to determine the gene expression profiles of normal, precancer, and cancer cells, leading eventually to improved detection, diagnosis, and treatment for the patient."
http://cgap.nci.nih.gov/
(Added: Fri Oct 18 2002)
- Cancer Genome Anatomy Project (CGAP) Home Page
This is an interdisciplinary program involving molecular fingerprinting, the mouse tumor gene index, the human tumor gene index, and many links to other resources.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov//ncicgap/
(Added: Tue Jun 11 2002)
- Cancer.gov
This extensive site, maintained by the National Cancer Institute, provides much information on gene therapy and cancer, cancer genetics risk assessment, and contains many links.
http://www.cancer.gov/cancer_information/list.aspx?viewid=f3f58460-7292-4301-ad79-b16cd86279aa
(Added: Tue Jun 11 2002)
- Cancer.gov - Genetic Testing for Breast Cancer Risk
Genetic Testing for Breast Cancer Risk: It’s Your Choice. Information from the National Cancer Institute including the genetic causes for breast and ovarian cancers, testing, and factors which may affect a woman’s choice for testing. The recommendations are also applicable for other types of cancer and testing as well.
http://www.cancer.gov/cancerinfo/genetic-testing-breast
(Added: Tue Jun 11 2002)
- Cancer.gov - Genetics of Colorectal Cancer
Excellent information, including why it is difficult to identify a family history of colorectal cancer risk.
http://www.cancer.gov/cancerinfo/pdq/genetics/colorectal
(Added: Thu Apr 22 2004)
- Elements of Cancer Risk Assessment and Counseling
This site discusses approaches to assessing and counseling patients for genetic susceptibility to cancer. Lots of useful information.
http://www.cancer.gov/cancerinfo/pdq/genetics/risk-assessment-and-counseling
(Added: Fri Oct 18 2002)
- Eukaryotic Cell Cycle and Cancer
This site includes a thorough discussion of the cell cycle, oncogenes, tumor suppressor genes, how oncogenes cause cancer, and where these genes are located within the human genome.
http://www.ndsu.nodak.edu/instruct/mcclean/plsc431/cellcycle/
(Added: Tue Jun 11 2002)
- FORCE: Facing Our Risk of Cancer Empowered
"FORCE is a nonprofit organization for women who are at high risk of getting these cancers due to their family history and genetic status, and for members of families in which a BRCA mutation may be present." Refer to the "resources" page to learn more about the genetic aspects of cancer.
http://www.brca.com/
(Added: Fri Oct 18 2002)
- Genetics and Cancer Risk
This site contains a table of mutations conferring high cancer risk.
http://www.sciencedigest.org/0996TR.HTM
(Added: Fri Oct 18 2002)
- Telomerase Level May Aid in Decisions on Cancer Therapy
This articles describes "reports that determining the telomerase level may help alleviate uncertainty in making decisions regarding breast cancer therapy".
http://www.mhhe.com/biosci/genbio/life/articles/article2.mhtml
(Added: Fri Oct 18 2002)
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