2018 Paint paper pink

2018 Paint the Paper Pink Lincoln Daily News October 2018 Page 79 (changes) or there are too many copies of it, it becomes a “bad” gene that can stay turned on or activated when it’s not supposed to be. When this happens, the cell grows out of control and makes more cells that grow out of control. This can lead to cancer. This bad gene is called an oncogene. Think of a cell as a car. For the car to work properly, there need to be ways to control how fast it goes. A proto-oncogene normally functions in a way that’s much like a gas pedal. It helps control how and when the cell grows and divides. An oncogene is like a gas pedal that’s stuck down, which causes the cell to divide out of control. Tumor suppression genes Tumor suppressor genes are normal genes that slow down cell division (cell growth), repair DNA mistakes, or tell cells when to die (a process known as apoptosis or programmed cell death). When tumor suppressor genes don’t work properly, cells can grow out of control, make more cells that grow out of control, and don’t die when they should, which can lead to cancer. A tumor suppressor gene is like the brake pedal on a car. It normally keeps the cell from dividing too quickly, just as a brake keeps a car from going too fast. When something goes wrong with the gene, such as a mutation, the “brakes” don’t work and cell division can get out of control. Inherited gene changes Certain inherited DNA mutations (changes) can dramatically increase the risk for developing certain cancers and are linked to many of the cancers that run in some families. For instance, the BRCA genes (BRCA1 and BRCA2) are tumor suppressor genes. When one of these genes changes, it no longer suppresses abnormal cell growth, and cancer is more likely to develop. A change in one of these genes can be passed from a parent to a child. Women have already begun to benefit from advances in understanding the genetic basis of breast cancer. Genetic testing can identify some women who have inherited mutations in the BRCA1 or BRCA2 tumor suppressor genes (or less commonly in other genes such as PALB2, ATM or CHEK2). These women can then take steps to reduce their risk of breast cancer and make plans to look for changes in their breasts to help find cancer at an earlier, more treatable stage.Since these CONTINUE ...