| Description |
xiii, 384 pages ; 26 cm |
| Contents |
Genetic epidemiology of hereditary breast cancer / Douglas Easton -- Risk prediction in breast cancer / Lisa Walker and Rosalind Eeles -- Bioethics of genetic testing for hereditary breast cancer / Beth Peshkin and Wylie Burke -- Cancer risks in BRCA1 and BRCA2 mutation carriers / Kenneth Offit and Peter Thom -- PTEN and cowden syndrome / Kevin Zbuk and Charis Eng -- Li-Fraumeni syndrome / Louise Strong -- Rare causes of inherited breast cancer susceptibility / Katherine L. Nathanson -- Low penetrance genes in breast cancer / Paul D.P. Pharoah -- Biology of BRCA1- and BRCA2-associated carcinogenesis / Jenny Llamas and Larry Brody -- -- Genetic testing and counseling issues / Jill Stopfer, Katherine Schneider -- Molecular diagnostics : methods and limitations / Sean Tavtigian -- Breast cancer risk modifiers / Roger Milne and Georgia Chenevix-Trench -- BRCA1 and BRCA2 in underserved and special populations / Olufunmilayo I. Olopade -- Psychological and behavioral impact of genetic testing / Kristi Graves and Marc D. Schwartz -- Breast cancer screening and prevention options / Claudine Isaacs -- Ovarian cancer screening and its limitations : who should be screened? / Karen Lu and Steven J. Skates -- Management of BRCA-negative hereditary breast cancer / Noah D. Kauff -- Pathology of breast tumors in hereditary breast cancer / William D. Foulkes and Lars A. Akslen -- -- Pathology of ovarian tumors in mutation carriers / Sunil Lakhani and Frederique Penault-Llorca -- Local treatment issues in women with hereditary breast cancer / Merav A. Ben-David and Lori J. Pierce -- Systemic therapy for BRCA-associated breast cancer / Mark Robson |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Subject |
Breast -- Cancer -- Genetic aspects.
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Breast Neoplasms -- genetics.
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Genetic Predisposition to Disease.
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Genetic Testing.
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| Author |
Isaacs, Claudine.
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Rebbeck, Timothy R.
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| LC no. |
2007020671 |
| ISBN |
9780849390227 (hardcover : alk. paper) |
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0849390222 (hardcover : alk. paper) |
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