Familial Cancer Control
Seiten
1992
Springer Berlin (Hersteller)
978-3-540-55570-4 (ISBN)
Springer Berlin (Hersteller)
978-3-540-55570-4 (ISBN)
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The results of a seminar on cancer families, which explains how they can be identified by taking a family history of cancer patients. This method detects cancer genes and determines which persons may benefit from preventive measures such as screening and chemoprevention.
The information gathered at a seminar on familial cancer is presented in this source book for professionals. Family studies are a key to understanding the aetiology of cancer, since they may lead to the identification of cancer genes. All types of cancer show a tendency to aggregate in families. Cancer families can be identified by taking a family history in cancer patients. This method is useful for detecting cancer genes and determining which persons carry a high risk for cancer and who may thus benefit from preventive measures such as screening and chemoprevention.
The information gathered at a seminar on familial cancer is presented in this source book for professionals. Family studies are a key to understanding the aetiology of cancer, since they may lead to the identification of cancer genes. All types of cancer show a tendency to aggregate in families. Cancer families can be identified by taking a family history in cancer patients. This method is useful for detecting cancer genes and determining which persons carry a high risk for cancer and who may thus benefit from preventive measures such as screening and chemoprevention.
Aetiology and epidemiology; Lynch syndromes; treatment; familial cancer control.
| Zusatzinfo | 29 figs., 29 tabs. |
|---|---|
| Verlagsort | Berlin |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Gewicht | 675 g |
| Einbandart | gebunden |
| Themenwelt | Medizin / Pharmazie ► Medizinische Fachgebiete ► Onkologie |
| ISBN-10 | 3-540-55570-6 / 3540555706 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-3-540-55570-4 / 9783540555704 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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