Section: Module 6: Lesson 1: Principles of Cancer Genetics | Breast Health | NextGenU.org

  • Student Learning Outcomes:
    Upon completion of this lesson, you will be able to:
    • Differentiate between dominant and recessive inheritance.
    • Explain variable penetrance in BRCA mutations.
    • Recognize clinical features of hereditary breast cancer syndromes, including PALB2, ATM, and CHEK2.

    • Required Learning Resources
    • Read the sections titled "Description", "Frequency", "Causes", and "Inheritance Pattern".  This resource provides information about hereditary breast cancer. (9 minutes)

      National Institutes of Health, U.S. National Library of Medicine - 2015

    • Read the entire article. (20 minutes)

      npj Precision Oncology volume - 2024

    • Supplementary Learning Resources (Not Required)
    • Read the article to learn more about the genetics of breast cancer. (31 min)

      S. Shiovitz and L. A. Korde - 2015