A Practical Guide To Human Cancer Genetics
by Charis Eng /
2013 / English / PDF
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This is a comprehensive and up-to-date guide to the diagnosis,
clinical features and management of inherited disorders conferring
cancer susceptibility. It is fully updated with much molecular,
screening and management information. It covers risk analysis and
genetic counselling for individuals with a family history of
cancer. It also discusses predictive testing and the organisation
of the cancer genetics service. There is information about the
genes causing Mendelian cancer predisposing conditions and their
mechanism of action. It aims to provide such details in a practical
format for geneticists and clinicians in all disciplines.
This is a comprehensive and up-to-date guide to the diagnosis,
clinical features and management of inherited disorders conferring
cancer susceptibility. It is fully updated with much molecular,
screening and management information. It covers risk analysis and
genetic counselling for individuals with a family history of
cancer. It also discusses predictive testing and the organisation
of the cancer genetics service. There is information about the
genes causing Mendelian cancer predisposing conditions and their
mechanism of action. It aims to provide such details in a practical
format for geneticists and clinicians in all disciplines.
