Familial Breast and Ovarian Cancer
Subtitle: Genetics, Screening and Management
Contributors: Patrick J. Morrison (Editor); Shirley V. Hodgson (Editor); Neva E. Haites (Editor)
Edition: New Ed edition
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: July 21, 2005
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 417
ISBN-13: 9780521017770
Subjects: Medical genetics; Gynecology & Obstetrics; Cancer; Medical; Medical / Nursing; Ovaries; Genetic aspects; Oncology; Diseases - Breast Cancer; Health & Fitness-Diseases - Breast Cancer; Medical / Oncology; Medical-Gynecology & Obstetrics; Breast
First sentence: It has long been recognized that some very rare forms of cancer, such as retinoblastoma and neurofibromatosis, are caused by inherited genes.