Hereditary breast cancer. (2007)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Edited by Claudine Isaacs, Timothy R. Rebbeck.
• Other Names: Isaacs, Claudine; Rebbeck, Timothy R
• 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.
• Publisher Details: Place of publication not identified : CRC Press
• Publication Date: 2007
• Extent: 1 online resource (400 pages), (42 illustrations)
• Subjects: 616.99449042; Breast -- Cancer -- Genetic aspects; Breast Neoplasms -- genetics; Genetic Predisposition to Disease; Genetic Screening
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781420020366; 1420020366
• Access Rights: Legal Deposit; Only available on premises controlled by the deposit library and to one user at any one time; The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK).
• Access Usage: Restricted: Printing from this resource is governed by The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK) and UK copyright law currently in force.