Hereditary gynecologic cancer : risk, prevention, and management
by
 
Lu, Karen H.

Title
Hereditary gynecologic cancer : risk, prevention, and management

Author
Lu, Karen H.

ISBN
9780429137693

Physical Description
1 online resource (xv, 285 pages)

Contents
1. Clinical relevance of hereditary ovarian cancer / Johnathan M. Lancaster -- 2. Clinical relevance of hereditary endometrial cancer / Karen H. Lu -- 3. Pathology of BRCA-associated ovarian cancers, including occult cancers / Elke A. Jarboe. [et al.] -- 4. Ovarian cancer screening / Ilana Cass -- 5. Current concepts in chemoprevention of ovarian cancer / Mack N. Barnes -- 6. Risk-reducing salpingo-oophorectomy for the prevention of inherited breast and ovarian cancer / Sharyn N. Lewin and Noah D. Kauff -- 7. Risk management of hereditary breast cancer / Banu Arun -- 8. Management of BRCA mutation-negative patients / David J. Gallagher and Noah D. Kauff -- 9. Therapy and prognosis of BRCA-associated ovarian cancer / Christina S. Chu and Stephen C. Rubin -- 10. Molecular genetics and cancer risks in Lynch syndrome / Eamonn Sheridan -- 11. Pathology of Lynch syndrome-associated gynecological cancers / Russell R. Broaddus -- 12. Endometrial and ovarian cancer screening and prevention in women with Lynch syndrome / Lee-may Chen -- 13. Colon cancer and other Lynch cancers : screening and prevention / Thuy M. Vu and Miguel A. Rodriguez-Bigas -- 14. Endometrial and ovarian cancer risk-reducing surgery in women with Lynch syndrome / Kathleen M. Schmeler and Henry T. Lynch -- 15. Other syndromes / Christine S. Walsh and Louise C. Strong -- 16. Genetic risk assessment for hereditary ovarian cancer : BRCA1 and BRCA2 / Sheri A. Babb -- 17. Genetic risk assessment for hereditary endometrial cancer : Lynch syndrome / Molly S. Daniels -- 18. Legal aspects of genetic testings / Patrick M. Lynch and Kate M. Kraycirik -- 19. Psychologic impact of genetic counseling and testing for hereditary gynecologic cancers / Susan K. Peterson.

Subject Term
Generative organs, Female -- Cancer -- Genetic aspects.

Added Author
Lu, Karen H.

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LibraryMaterial TypeItem BarcodeShelf Number[[missing key: search.ChildField.HOLDING]]Status
Online LibraryE-Book537510-1001RC280 .G5 H42 2008CRC E-Books