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Episode 10: Annette Khaled: Expertise From A Breast Cancer Researcher, University Of Central Florida Oct 2021

Episode 10: Annette Khaled: Expertise From A Breast Cancer Researcher, University Of Central Florida

Knights Do That Podcast Transcripts

In episode 10 of Knights Do That, we speak with Annette Khaled, a UCF College of Medicine professor and the head of the Division of Cancer Research at UCF. Khaled discusses her expertise on breast cancer research -- specifically in breast cancer metastases. Khaled shares her personal experiences that drive the passion for her work, the collaborative culture of teamwork, optimism, and humanity at UCF, and some of the biggest mysteries of breast cancer that we’re still trying to solve. Produced by UCF, the podcast highlights students, faculty, staff, administrators and alumni who do incredible things on campus, in …


Association Between Plasma Genistein And Health-Related Quality Of Life In Breast Cancer Survivors, Tran Pham Jan 2021

Association Between Plasma Genistein And Health-Related Quality Of Life In Breast Cancer Survivors, Tran Pham

Honors Undergraduate Theses

According to the American Cancer Society, breast cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer and is the second leading cause of cancer death in American women. Breast cancer screenings and improvement in treatments have resulted in the rising number of survivors in the recent decade. This urged the need for post-diagnosis lifestyle changes to improve breast cancer patients' quality of life. Many studies found soy food, the primary dietary source of phytoestrogens, has a protective effect against breast cancer recurrence and mortality. Dietary phytoestrogens can be classified into two groups: isoflavones and lignans. Daidzein and genistein were identified as the …


Awareness Of Genetic Predispositions That Increase The Risk Of Breast Cancer, Carly Huber Jan 2021

Awareness Of Genetic Predispositions That Increase The Risk Of Breast Cancer, Carly Huber

Honors Undergraduate Theses

Breast cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer in women in the United States and is the leading cause of cancer-related death among women worldwide. Certain demographics, such as racial/ethnic, age, and gender groups, are underrepresented in breast cancer studies. This lack of representation results in issues with creating genetic tests, as variants associated with those groups are not being detected. Furthermore, these underrepresented demographics are receiving a worse prognosis than those that are overrepresented in research. This study aimed to understand how informed the understudied racial/ethnic, gender, and age populations are regarding breast cancer and genetic testing compared to …