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Cancer Genetics for the Clinician

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  • © 1999

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Editors:
  1. Gail L. Shaw

    1. H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute, University of South Florida College of Medicine, Tampa, USA

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Table of contents (12 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-x
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  2. Components of a Genetic Cancer Risk Clinic

    • June A. Peters, Jennifer Graham, Mona Penles Stadler, Kate Sargent
    Pages 1-26

  3. Genetic Counseling for the Individual with Inherited Cancer Susceptibility

    • Barbara Bowles Biesecker
    Pages 27-37

  4. Estimating Individualized Risk of Breast Cancer

    • Mitchell H. Gail, Jacques Benichou
    Pages 39-53

  5. Genetics of Breast and Ovarian Cancer

    • Wylie Burke
    Pages 55-64

  6. Testing for Breast Cancer Risk in the Ashkenazim

    • Carole Oddoux, Elsa Reich, Harry Ostrer
    Pages 65-80

  7. Testing Minors for Inherited Cancer Risk

    • Mary Z. Pelias
    Pages 81-90

  8. The Laboratory Analysis of Cancer Susceptibility Genes

    • Brian E. Ward
    Pages 91-102

  9. Prophylactic Surgery and Inherited Cancer Predisposition

    • Kevin S. Hughes, Moshe Z. Papa, Timothy Whitney, Robert McLellan
    Pages 103-133

  10. Chemoprevention and Heritable Cancer Risk

    • Victor G. Vogel
    Pages 135-152

  11. Genetics of Colorectal Cancer

    • Henry T. Lynch, Jane F. Lynch, Trudy G. Shaw, Thomas C. Smyrk
    Pages 153-172

  12. Insurance Issues in Genetic Testing for Cancer

    • Maimon M. Cohen, Karen R. Eanet
    Pages 173-188

  13. Ethical and Legal Issues in Genetic Testing for Cancer Susceptibility

    • Jeffrey R. Botkin
    Pages 189-201

  14. Back Matter

    Pages 203-204
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About this book

Cancer genetics is a quickly growing field within oncology. The ability to identify individuals at high risk for cancer improves the chance of early prevention and detection of cancer. The results of genetic testing affect quality of life, employment, and ability to be insured. This volume will provide an overview of cancer genetics, inherited cancer susceptibility, and available services and testing, including both the risks and benefits of testing. Some of the topics covered include: genetics of breast and ovarian cancer, testing minors for inherited cancer risk, chemoprevention of heritable cancer risk, genetics of colorectal cancer, insurance issues in genetic testing for cancer, ethical and legal issues in genetic testing for cancer susceptibility, testing for breast cancer risk in the Ashkenazim, estimating individualized risk of breast cancer, genetic counseling for the individual with inherited cancer susceptibility, and components of a genetic cancer risk clinic. While heritable cancers account for between five and ten percent of all cancer cases, molecular alterations attributable to specific inherited cancer susceptibility may give us important clues into the mechanism by which cancer occurs, not only in predisposed individuals, but also for sporadic cases.

Editors and Affiliations

  • H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute, University of South Florida College of Medicine, Tampa, USA

    Gail L. Shaw

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Cancer Genetics for the Clinician

  • Editors: Gail L. Shaw

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-4699-3

  • Publisher: Springer New York, NY

  • eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive

  • Copyright Information: Springer Science+Business Media New York 1999

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-0-306-46194-1Published: 31 December 1999

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-1-4613-7128-1Published: 30 October 2012

  • eBook ISBN: 978-1-4615-4699-3Published: 06 December 2012

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: X, 204

  • Topics: Cancer Research, Oncology, Human Genetics, Pharmacology/Toxicology

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