Risk assessment and management in cancer genetics / edited by Fiona Lalloo [and others].

Other author Lalloo, Fiona.
Format Book
Publication InfoOxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, ©2005.
Descriptionviii, 274 pages, 4 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm
Subjects

Contents How to evaluate a family history / Bronwyn Kerr -- Guidelines for referral in Europe / Fred H. Menko -- Guidelines for genetic counselling, testing, and referral in North America / Susan Domchek and Barbara L. Weber -- Principles and applications of gene testing for common cancers / D. Gareth R. Evans, Pål Møller and Bronwyn Kerr -- Risk estimation in breast cancer / D. Gareth R. Evans, Bronwyn Kerr and Fiona Lalloo -- Risk estimation in colorectal cancer / Fiona Lalloo -- Risk estimation in ovarian cancer / D. Gareth R. Evans -- Management of familial breast and breast-ovarian cancer in Europe / Pål Møller -- Management of familial breast and ovarian cancer in North America / Barbara C. McGillivray -- Management of familial adenomatous polyposis and other inherited polyposis syndromes / E. Sheridan and R. S. Houlston -- The management of hereditary non-polyposis colorectal cancer / H. F. A. Vasen, J. Burn, E. Sheridan, R. S. Houlston and F. Douglas -- Management and risk assessment of less common familial cancers / Sameer Jhavar and Rosalind Eeles -- The neurofibromatoses / J. M. Friedman -- Von Hippel-Lindau disease / Eamonn R. Maher -- Multiple endocrine neoplasias / Fiona Lalloo -- Gorlin syndrome / D. Gareth R. Evans -- Li-Fraumeni syndrome / J. M. Birch -- Other tumour predisposing syndromes / Fiona Lalloo and D. Gareth R. Evans -- The ethical and insurance issues of cancer genetics / Patrick J. Morrison.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
LCCN 2005015672
ISBN0198529600 :
ISBN9780198529606

Availability

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Laupus Books - Stacks QZ 202 R594 2005 ✔ Available Place Hold