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Familial Breast and Ovarian Cancer (eBook, PDF)

Genetics, Screening and Management

Redaktion: Morrison, Patrick J.

Beschreibung

This publication surveys the profound and far-reaching ramifications that have arisen from the very significant advances in our understanding of the genetic basis of familial breast and ovarian cancer. Written by international experts from Europe and North America, this book provides the busy clinician with a contemporary and wide-ranging guide to the latest developments in the diagnosis, genetics, screening, prevention and management of familial breast cancer. This area has advanced in knowledge so rapidly that this publication provides an unrivalled source of information including sections on ethical and insurance issues and the different cultural differences in breast cancer. The use of recently devised cancer genetics clinics and different referral criteria and patterns to these clinics are detailed. The volume will be of immense value to all clinical geneticists, oncologists, and healthcare professionals involved in screening and counselling programmes.

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Autor

Consultant clinical geneticist with a special interest in cancer genetics, in the Northern Ireland Regional Genetics Service. Qualified MB BCh BAO in 1986 and MD in 1993 from Queens'' University Belfast. Held molecular biology and neurogenetics research fellowships from the Royal College of Physicians in Ireland from 1991-1994. Member of the UK Government''s Human Genetics Commission, World Federation of Neurology Research Group in Huntingdon Disease, a steering group member on the International Collaborative group on hereditary breast and ovarian cancer (ICG-HBOC) and a council member of the Irish Society of Human Genetics. Involved in many other genetics and cancer societies. Published over 100 peer-reviewed articles on all aspects of genetics, particularly late onset neurogenetics diseases, familial cancers and insurance isuues.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Cambridge University Press
• Erscheinungstermin: 7. November 2002
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9780511057274
• Artikelnr.: 38192022