BookKatherine A Schneider, Anu Chittenden, Kristen Mahoney Shannon.
Summary: "Completely updated and reorganized presentation of issues related to counseling about cancer, including features of the major hereditary cancer syndromes. New chapters on Pediatric Cancer Syndromes, Genetic Testing Technologies. An increased focus on new focus on gynecologic cancer syndromes and genes. Detailed case examples stress the main teaching points of the chapter . Provides detailed information targeted for busy genetic counselors and other health care providers "-- Provided by publisher.
Contents:
Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment
Gastrointestinal Cancer Syndromes
Breast and Gynecological Cancer Syndromes
Rare Cancer Predisposition Syndromes
Pediatric Cancer Counseling and Syndromes
Cancer Family Histories (collection and interpretation)
Cancer Risk Assessment and Risk Models
Cancer Genetic Testing Technologies
Pre- and Post- Test Cancer Genetic Counseling
Cancer Genetic Patients with Special Considerations
Psychosocial Issues in Cancer Counseling
Ethical Issues in Cancer Counseling.