This is a comprehensive and up-to-date guide to the diagnosis, clinical features and management of inherited disorders conferring cancer susceptibility. This new edition is fully updated with much more molecular, screening and management information. It covers risk analysis and genetic counseling for individuals with a family history of cancer, and also discusses predictive testing and the organization of the cancer genetics service. It aims to provide such details in a practical format for geneticists and clinicians in all disciplines. This book differs from others in the field in that it is a practical handbook for easy reference for a wide clinical audience. There is a large reference list for further details, as well as information about the genes causing mendelian cancer predisposing condition and their mechanism of action.
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Reviews of the first edition: ' As a clinician practicing in the field, if I had to choose one book, it would be this one.' Human Genetics
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'This book is highly recommended as a reference source to students, practitioners, and specialists. It will serve as an excellent starting point to discuss genetic disorders with patients.' Oncology
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'This book is highly recommended as a reference source to students, practitioners, and specialists. It will serve as an excellent starting point to discuss genetic disorders with patients.' Oncology
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This is a comprehensive and up-to-date guide to the diagnosis, clinical features and management of inherited disorders conferring cancer susceptibility. This new edition is fully up-dated with more molecular, screening and management information. It covers risk analysis, predictive testing and genetic counselling for individuals with a family history of cancer.
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Demand for cancer risk assessment based upon the estimation of the genetic component of cancer risk to a given individual is increasing rapidly. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
familial meningioma, syndromic features, cerebellar haemangioblastoma, dermatological features, lodgkin disease, bilateral tumours, granulosa cell tumours, sporadic tumours, melanoma families, glomus tumours, genetics centre, germline mutations, yearly colonoscopy, founder mutations, embryonal tumours, naevus syndrome, optic glioma, mutation carriers, vestibular schwannoma, polyps occur Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
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Demand for cancer risk assessment based upon the estimation of the genetic component of cancer risk to a given individual is increasing rapidly. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
familial meningioma, syndromic features, cerebellar haemangioblastoma, dermatological features, lodgkin disease, bilateral tumours, granulosa cell tumours, sporadic tumours, melanoma families, glomus tumours, genetics centre, germline mutations, yearly colonoscopy, founder mutations, embryonal tumours, naevus syndrome, optic glioma, mutation carriers, vestibular schwannoma, polyps occur Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Ashkenazi Jewish, Peutz Jeghers, North America, Ashkenazi Jews, Breast Cancer Linkage Consortium, Amsterdam Criteria, Tuberose Sclerosis Browse Sample Pages:
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- Inherited Susceptibility to Cancer: Clinical, Predictive and Ethical Perspectives (Cambridge Cancer Series) by William D. Foulkes on 4 pages
- Counseling About Cancer: Strategies for Genetic Counseling by Katherine A. Schneider on page 117, and page 127
- Bowel Cancer by Barbara Borwell on page 192
- Molecular Biology of Cancer (Advanced Texts) by Fiona Macdonald on page 171
- Genetics for Surgeons by Patrick J. Morrison in Back Matter
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