A Cancer in the Family Take Control of Your Genetic Inheritance |
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| Author:
| Ross, Theodora
Gavin, Marguerite |
| Foreword by:
| Mukherjee, Siddhartha |
| ISBN: | 978-1-101-98283-9 |
| Publication Date: | Feb 2016 |
| Publisher: | Penguin Publishing Group
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| Imprint: | Avery |
| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $25.00 |
Book Description:
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Using her own family's story (including her diagnosis with Inherited Melanoma), the latest science of cancer genetics and her experience as a practicing physician, Ross shows readers how to spot the patterns of inherited cancer, how to get tested for cancer-causing genes and what to do if you have one. A Cancer in the Family is the first authoritative, go-to text for people facing inherited cancer. It empowers readers to make decisions that will keep them and their families healthy.
Using her own family's story (including her diagnosis with Inherited Melanoma), the latest science of cancer genetics and her experience as a practicing physician, Ross shows readers how to spot the patterns of inherited cancer, how to get tested for cancer-causing genes and what to do if you have one. A Cancer in the Family is the first authoritative, go-to text for people facing inherited cancer. It empowers readers to make decisions that will keep them and their families healthy.