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Overview: (A Kirkus Best Book of 2016)
Oncologist and cancer gene hunter Theo Ross delivers the first authoritative, go-to for people facing a genetic predisposition for cancer.
There are 13 million people with cancer in the United States, and it’s estimated that about 1.3 million of these cases are hereditary. Yet despite advanced training in cancer genetics and years of practicing medicine, Dr. Theo Ross was never certain whether the history of cancers in her family was simple bad luck or a sign that they were carriers of a cancer-causing genetic mutation. Then she was diagnosed with melanoma, and for someone with a dark complexion, melanoma made no sense. It turned out there was a genetic factor at work.
Using her own family’s story, 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. With a foreword by Siddartha Mukherjee, prize winning author of The Emperor of All Maladies, this will be the first authoritative, go-to for people facing inherited cancer, this book empowers readers to face their genetic heritage without fear and to make decisions that will keep them and their families healthy.
Genre: Non-Fiction | Health, Fitness & Medical | Cancer
- 1. KNOWLEDGE THAT CAN SAVE YOUR LIFE
Why Not “Just Get Tested”?
A Family History of Cancer Is a Powerful Tool for Better Health
2. THE DOUBLE HELIX: Biology Isn’t Destiny
Every Cancer Is Genetic
A Short (Very Short) Tutorial in Genetics
Inherited vs. Sporadic Cancer
Does Cancer Run in Your Family? Look for These Signs
Inherited Cancer Syndromes
Cancer and Family Secrets
Charting Your Family’s Health History
3. TAKING A FAMILY HISTORY: Dealing with Silence, Dealing with Drama
Genogram to the Rescue
Fuzzy Facts: When the Family’s Cancer Truth Is Lost to History
Secret Ethnic Histories
How to Learn about Your Genetic Inheritance When You’re Adopted
The Best Time to See Your Doctor
4. IS YOUR DOCTOR TRUTHY? ARE YOU?
(Truthy) Things Doctors Say about Inherited Cancer
When Medical Records Lie
HIPAA: It Helps More Than It Hurts
What about Me? What about You? How to Avoid Avoidance
5. GENETIC COUNSELING, GENETIC TESTING, AND FAMILY CONVERSATIONS
Do You Need Genetic Counseling?
How Genetic Counselors Can Help You
Get the Most from Your Genetic Counseling Appointment
What Happens during Genetic Testing
What about Direct-to-Consumer Genetic Tests?
Understanding the Results of a Genetic Test
Getting the News
We Need “Mystery Patients” to Help Us Understand the Genome
Effects on Your Insurance Policies and Employment
Telling Your Family about a Mutation in a Cancer Gene
6. HOW TO MANAGE YOUR CANCER RISK WHEN INFORMATION IS LIMITED
Cancer Risk Management and the Powers It Brings
Risk Management Options for Common Family Cancer Syndromes
Difficulties in Decision Making
Tools for Resolving Decisional Conflict
7. TARGETED TREATMENTS FOR CANCER: Realities, Myths, Possibilities
What Are Targeted Therapies?
Hormonal Therapies
Kinase Inhibitors
PARP Inhibitors
Therapeutic Antibodies
Immune Therapies
Combined Therapies
How to Sift Hope from Hype
Why We Need Clinical Trials
What about Sequencing the Whole Genome of Your Germline or Tumor?
8. SCIENCE IS A GROUP PROJECT: Data Points and You
Privacy, Consent, and Good Data
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