| Description |
1 online resource (xv, 285 pages) : illustrations |
| Contents |
Clinical relevance of hereditary ovarian cancer / Johnathan M. Lancaster -- Clinical relevance of hereditary endometrial cancer / Karen H. Lu -- Pathology of BRCA-associated ovarian cancers, including occult cancers / Elke A. Jarboe [and others] -- Ovarian cancer screening / Ilana Cass -- Current concepts in chemoprevention of ovarian cancer / Mack N. Barnes -- Risk-reducing salpingo-oophorectomy for the prevention of inherited breast and ovarian cancer / Sharyn N. Lewin and Noah D. Kauff -- Risk management of hereditary breast cancer / Banu Arun -- Management of BRCA mutation-negative patients / David J. Gallagher and Noah D. Kauff -- Therapy and prognosis of BRCA-associated ovarian cancer / Christina S. Chu and Stephen C. Rubin -- Molecular genetics and cancer risks in Lynch syndrome / Eamon Sheridan -- Pathology of Lynch syndrome-associated gynecological cancers / Russell R. Broaddus -- Endometrial and ovarian cancer screening and prevention in women with Lynch syndrome / Lee-may Chen -- Colon cancer and other Lynch cancers : screening and prevention / Thuy M. Vu and Miguel A. Rodriguez-Bigas -- Endometrial and ovarian cancer risk-reducing surgery in women with Lynch syndrome / Kathleen M. Schmeler and Henry T. Lynch -- Other syndromes / Christine S. Walsh and Louise C. Strong -- Genetic risk assessment for hereditary ovarian cancer : BRCA1 and BRCA2 / Sheri A. Babb -- Genetic risk assessment for hereditary endometrial cancer : Lynch syndrome / Molly S. Daniels -- Legal aspects of genetic testings / Patrick M. Lynch and Kate M. Kraycirik -- Psychologic impact of genetic counseling and testing for hereditery gynecologic cancers / Susan K. Peterson |
| Summary |
"Hereditary Gynecologic Cancer: Risk, Prevention and Management addresses relevant clinical issues associated with the new field of hereditary gynecologic cancers. Written with the clinician in mind, the authors cover a broad range of topics, beginning with an overview discussing clinical relevance of hereditary ovarian and hereditary endometrial cancers. Succeeding sections provide in-depth analyses of Hereditary Breast Ovarian Cancer Syndrome, Lynch Syndrome, and other syndromes with gynecologic cancer components, and genetic risk assessment."--Jacket |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Generative organs, Female -- Cancer -- Genetic aspects
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Generative organs, Female -- Cancer -- Treatment
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Generative organs, Female -- Cancer -- Prevention
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Cancer -- Prevention.
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Cancer -- Treatment.
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Genital Neoplasms, Female -- genetics
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Genital Neoplasms, Female -- prevention & control
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Genital Neoplasms, Female -- therapy
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Neoplastic Syndromes, Hereditary
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Genes, BRCA1
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Genes, BRCA2
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MEDICAL -- Oncology.
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HEALTH & FITNESS -- Diseases -- Cancer.
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Cancer -- Prevention
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Cancer -- Treatment
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Generative organs, Female -- Cancer -- Genetic aspects
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Generative organs, Female -- Cancer -- Prevention
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Generative organs, Female -- Cancer -- Treatment
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Lu, Karen H.
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| LC no. |
2008025104 |
| ISBN |
142005287X |
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9781420052879 |
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9781420052886 |
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1420052888 |
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