Rare hereditary cancers : diagnosis and management

Rare hereditary cancers : diagnosis and management / Gabriella Pichert, Chris Jacobs, editors.

This book approaches the differential diagnosis and management of rare, hereditary cancer syndromes from a practical angle, addressing the issues pertinent to each tumour type as encountered by health professionals in their day-to-day practice. This book enables readers to correctly identify patient...

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Other Authors: Pichert, Gabriella (Editor), Jacobs, Chris (Consultant genetic counsellor) (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: [Cham] : Springer, 2016.
Series:Recent results in cancer research ; volume 205.
Subjects:
Cancer > Genetic aspects.
Cancer > Diagnosis.
Cancer > Treatment.
Medical genetics.
Oncology.
Nursing.
HEALTH & FITNESS > Diseases > General.
MEDICAL > Clinical Medicine.
MEDICAL > Diseases.
MEDICAL > Evidence-Based Medicine.
MEDICAL > Internal Medicine.
Cancer > Diagnosis
Cancer > Genetic aspects
Cancer > Treatment
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Table of Contents:
  • Advances in genetic testing for cancer predisposing genes
  • Diagnosis and management of inheritable pheochromocytomas and paragangliomas
  • Diagnosis and management of inheritable kidney cancer syndromes
  • Diagnosis and management of inheritable pancreatic cancers/melanomas
  • Diagnosis and management of inheritable basal cell skin cancer syndromes
  • Diagnosis and management of inheritable adrenal cancers
  • Diagnosis and management of inheritable thyroid cancers
  • Diagnosis and management of inheritable meningiomas/acoustic neuroma
  • Diagnosis and management of inheritable gastric cancer syndromes
  • Diagnosis and management of inheritable carcinoid syndromes
  • Diagnosis and management of inheritable sarcoma syndromes
  • Genetic testing for rare cancer syndromes: the wider issues for patients, families and health professionals.

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