{"product_id":"9781461371281","title":"Cancer Genetics for the Clinician","description":"\u003ch1\u003eCancer Genetics for the Clinician\u003c\/h1\u003e \u003ch2\u003eShaw, Gail L.\u003c\/h2\u003e \u003cp\u003eCancer genetics is a quickly growing field within oncology. The  ability to identify individuals at high risk for cancer improves the  chance of early prevention and detection of cancer. The results of  genetic testing affect quality of life, employment, and ability to be  insured. This volume will provide an overview of cancer genetics,  inherited cancer susceptibility, and available services and testing,  including both the risks and benefits of testing. Some of the topics  covered include: genetics of breast and ovarian cancer, testing minors  for inherited cancer risk, chemoprevention of heritable cancer risk,  genetics of colorectal cancer, insurance issues in genetic testing for  cancer, ethical and legal issues in genetic testing for cancer  susceptibility, testing for breast cancer risk in the Ashkenazim,  estimating individualized risk of breast cancer, genetic counseling  for the individual with inherited cancer susceptibility, and  components of a genetic cancer risk clinic. While heritable cancers  account for between five and ten percent of all cancer cases,  molecular alterations attributable to specific inherited cancer  susceptibility may give us important clues into the mechanism by which  cancer occurs, not only in predisposed individuals, but also for  sporadic cases.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch3\u003eDetails\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cp\u003ePublished by: Springer\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePublication Date: 2012-10-30\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFormat: Paperback\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eISBN-13: 9781461371281\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDOI: 10.1007\/978-1-4615-4699-3\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDimensions: 244cm x156cm\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePages: 204\u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"Springer US","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44358744309900,"sku":"9781461371281","price":49.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9781461371281.jpg?v=1775793748","url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9781461371281","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}