Rare Hereditary Cancers

Diagnosis and Management

Gabriella Pichert, Chris Jacobs (Herausgeber)

Buch | Softcover

XIV, 238 Seiten

2018
Springer International Publishing (Verlag)
978-3-319-80702-7 (ISBN)

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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 patients with rare cancer syndromes who would benefit from genetic counselling and testing, and provides the necessary knowledge for appropriate patient management and advising at-risk family members. It begins by describing recent advances in genetic testing for cancer-predisposing genes. Leading experts from Europe and Australia then offer detailed, up-to-date guidance on the diagnosis and management of a wide range of hereditary cancers. The concluding chapter examines the wider issues that are raised by genetic testing for rare cancer syndromes for patients, families and health professionals. This book is an invaluable source of information for all specialists involved in the care of suchpatients and their families.

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.

Erscheinungsdatum	20.07.2018
Reihe/Serie	Recent Results in Cancer Research
Zusatzinfo	XIV, 238 p. 19 illus., 5 illus. in color.
Verlagsort	Cham
Sprache	englisch
Maße	155 x 235 mm
Gewicht	3869 g
Themenwelt	Medizin / Pharmazie ► Medizinische Fachgebiete ► Onkologie
	Medizin / Pharmazie ► Pflege
	Studium ► 2. Studienabschnitt (Klinik) ► Humangenetik
Schlagworte	cancer risks • Differential Diagnosis • Family History of Cancer • Genetic Tests • Management Options • Rare Hereditary Cancer Syndromes
ISBN-10	3-319-80702-1 / 3319807021
ISBN-13	978-3-319-80702-7 / 9783319807027
Zustand	Neuware