LC-3choices

1. Prostate Cancer: the prostate holds sperm and is one of the main organs in men to be plagued by cancer. If a brother or a father in the family has prostate cancer it is twice as likely that the man will get prostate cancer as well. Symptoms: - An enlarged prostate causing difficulty urinating and ejaculating - Blood in the urine Treatment: - Surgery - Chemo therapy - Radiation

2. Cystic Fibrosis: leading cause of fatalities from inherited illness. Symptoms: - Thick mucus in the lungs - Inability to digest food because mucus blocks the pancreas. Treatment: - No cure - Only medication to alleviate symptoms.

3. Down Syndrome: a chromosome malfunction in number 21. Symptoms: - Learning disability - Mental retardation - Deformity Treatment: - Physical Rehabilitation - Speech Therapy - It is most likely inherited because of a type of rearrangement of chromosomes.