Prenatal screening for breast cancer via the BRCA1 and BRCA2 genes is explored. The bioethical issues involved with the testing for a late onset disease via correlational genes are discussed both from a literature standpoint as well as based on surveys carried out with scientific professionals and religious leaders.

• This report represents the work of one or more WPI undergraduate students submitted to the faculty as evidence of completion of a degree requirement. WPI routinely publishes these reports on its website without editorial or peer review.

Creator

• Begum, Hajira
• Hokanson, Erin Marie
• Dhimitri, Elda

Subject

• Health
• Well-Being

Publisher

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Identifier

• 00C023I

Keyword

• Science--Study and teaching
• Medical care

Advisor

• Shannon, Thomas A.

Year

• 2000

Date created

• 2000-01-01

Location

• Worcester

Resource type

• Interactive Qualifying Project

Rights statement

• In Copyright

License

• All rights reserved