Cancer Genetics: A Clinical Approach
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Introduction
CHAPTER I: Clinical Cancer Genetics
CHAPTER 2: Risk assessment in the PCP office: identification of patients for referral
CHAPTER 3: Principals of Cancer Risk Assessment and Genetic Counseling
CHAPTER 4: Laboratory Methods in Cancer Genetic Testing
CHAPTER 5: Understanding tumor and genetic test results. Somatic Tumor Testing and Incidental Germline Findings
CHAPTER 6: Risk Assessment and Clinical Management– Breast Cancer
-Disease-specific Cancer Epidemiology
-Disease-specific Approach to Risk Assessment, Counseling and Testing
-Hereditary Cancer Syndromes
-Clinical Management of Patients at Increased Risk
CHAPTER 7: Risk Assessment and Clinical Management– ColonCancer, Polyposis
CHAPTER 8: Risk Assessment and Clinical Management – Colon Cancer, Non-Polyposis
CHAPTER 9: Risk Assessment and Clinical Management – Ovarian Cancer
CHAPTER 10: Risk Assessment and Clinical Management –Uterine Cancer
CHAPTER 11: Risk Assessment and Clinical Management –Pancreatic Cancer
CHAPTER 12: Risk Assessment and Clinical Management –Urinary Tract Cancer
CHAPTER 13: Risk Assessment and Clinical Management –Stomach Cancer
CHAPTER 14: Risk Assessment and Clinical Management – Endocrine Cancer
CHAPTER 15: Risk Assessment and Clinical Management – Skin Cancer
CHAPTER 16: Risk Assessment and Clinical Management – Pediatric and Other Cancers
CHAPTER 17: Psychological, Ethical, and Legal Issues inCancer Risk Assessment and Genetic Testing
CHAPTER 18: Talking to kids of cancer risk
CHAPTER 19: Future challenges and opportunities in cancer genetics
The ultimate guide to caring for and communicating with patients suffering with hereditary cancer syndromes
Providing the essential tools needed to understand clinical cancer genetics, Cancer Genetics: A Clinical Approach builds your mastery of differential diagnosis formulation, all the available genetic testing options at your disposal, interpreting results logically and accurately, and educating patients and their families about effective cancer prevention methods.
This unparalleled resource walks you through the process of effectively and thoughtfully counseling patients—from pre-test counseling and relaying test results to navigating the legal implications of hereditary conditions and coping with the resulting psychological challenges.
Cancer Genetics: A Clinical Approach is ideal for both specialized cancer genetics clinics or any healthcare professional seeking to improve their skills in identifying patients with possible hereditary cancer syndromes and recognizing which ones should be referred to a high-risk/clinical genetics specialty program.