Cancer Public Service Announcement Project

    The local chapter of the American Cancer Society has learned that you are taking a Cancer Biology college course and have asked you to help them develop a public service announcement. The goal of the announcement is to educate the general public on the biology of one specific type of cancer and to encourage people to get screened, look for signs themselves, or implement lifestyle changes that will reduce their chance of developing that specific type of cancer. In this multi-step assignment, you will throughout the semester create a public service announcement article. This assignment addresses the following course outcomes: identify properties involved in maintaining homeostasis in order to recognize how certain factors contribute to cancer recognize the complexity of cancer and assess current approaches for screening, diagnosis, and treatment in order to adopt appropriate lifestyle strategies apply knowledge of causes, development, and progression of cancer to ask questions and make informed decisions about personal and public health Step 4: Submit Public Service Announcement (20%) - Your public service announcement should contain the following information: Introduction: Share a few statistics about the chosen type of cancer and introduce what will be covered (5 points). Describe the known genetic and environmental factors that cause this type of cancer. Include details about genes, inherited and spontaneous mutations, proteins, hormones, and known carcinogens that are involved with the development of this type of cancer (20 points). Using your knowledge of cancer cell and tissue biology, describe the development and progression of this type of cancer (10 points). Discuss the current approach for screening, diagnosis, and treatment for this type of cancer. Include either an explanation of how one type of treatment works at the cellular level or discuss an emerging innovative approach to treatment (15 points). Discuss what can be done from a public health perspective, and from an individual perspective, to reduce the risks associated with the development of this type of cancer (20 points). Conclusion (5 points)