Hereditary Gynecologic Cancer: Risk, Prevention and Management

Hereditary Gynecologic Cancer: Risk, Prevention and Management fills the need that exists for a book addressing highly relevant clinical issues associated with the new field of hereditary gynecologic cancers. Written with the clinician in mind, the authors will cover a broad range of topics, beginning with an overview discussing clinical relevance of hereditary ovarian and hereditary endometrial cancers. Succeeding sections will provide in-depth analyses of Hereditary Breast Ovarian Cancer Syndrome, Lynch Syndrome, and other syndromes with gynecologic cancer components, and genetic risk assessment.

Hereditary Gynecologic Cancer: Risk, Prevention and Management:

• is the first clinically focused reference detailing gynecologic patient management issues of BRCA1 and BRCA2 mutation carriers
• includes a practical section on genetic risk assessment and genetic testing
• examines case studies to demonstrate management techniques and decision-making
• provides detailed discussion of ovarian cancer screening, prevention and risk reducing surgery