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이 자료는 보안 문서로 등록이 되어 있습니다. 문서를 열람하시기 원하시는 분은 다음의 사용자 암호를 이력하신 후 사용하시기 바랍니다. 사용자 암호 : www.kosen21.org NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH의 National Cancer Institute에서 발간한 3편의 소책자이다. 1. Understanding Gene Testing Genes - the chemical messages of heredity - constitute a blueprint of our possibilities and limitations. The legacy of generations of ancestors, our genes carry the dey to our similarities and our uniqueness. When genes are working properly, our bodies develop and function smoothly. But should a single gene - even a tiny segment of a single gene - go awry, the effect can be dramatic: deformities and desease, even death. In the past 20 years, amazing new techniques have allowed scientists to learn a great deal about how genes work and how genes are linked to desease. Increasingly, researchers are able to identify mutations, changes within genes that can lead to specific disorders. Tests for gene mutations make it possible not only to detect deseases already in progress but also, in certain situations, to foresee deseases yet to come. This new ability raises both high hopes and grave concerns. On the one hand, predictive gene testing holds out the possibility of saving thousands of lives through prevention or early detection. On the other, the implications of test results are enormous, not only for the individual but also for relatives who share this genetic legacy, and for society as a whole. 2. Understanding Prostate Changes: A Health Guide for All Men - Why has interest soared? There are several reasons. Famous figures such as Harry Belafonte, Bob Dole, and Norman Schwartzkopf have gone public after being struck by prostate cancer. By doing that, they have spurred interest in the small gland and rallied support for increased research and better treatment choices. Also, more men are living to older ages - when prostate enlargement is common and prostate cancer becomes more likely - and huge numbers of previously unsuspected, symptom-free prostate cancers are being identified through simple blood- screening tests. Despite all the attention, however, issues surrounding the proststate, and prostate cancer in particular, are immersed in uncertainty. It is nor known, for instance, if the potential benefits of prostate cancer screening outweigh the risks, if surgery is better than no treatment in some cases. Because of these uncertainties, doctors and medical organizations effer conflicting advice for men who are weighing their options. As a result, men often find themselves confused about what to do next. 3. Post - Strok Rehabilitation In the United States more than 700,000 people suffer a stroke each year, and approximately two- thirds of these individuals survive and require rehabilitation. The goals of rehavilitation are to help survivors become as independent as possible and to attain the best possible quality of life. Even though rehabilitation does not "cure" stroke in that it does not reverse brain damage, rehabilitation can substantially help people achieve the best possible long-term outcome.