Rare Hereditary Cancers: Diagnosis and Management (Recent Results in Cancer Research, 205)

"This book approaches the differential diagnosis and management of rare, hereditary cancer syndromes from a practical angle, addressing the issues pertinent to each tumour type as encountered by health professionals in their day-to-day practice. This book enables readers to correctly identify patients with rare cancer syndromes who would benefit from genetic counselling and testing, and provides the necessary knowledge for appropriate patient management and advising at-risk family members. It begins by describing recent advances in genetic testing for cancer-predisposing genes. Leading experts from Europe and Australia then offer detailed, up-to-date guidance on the diagnosis and management of a wide range of hereditary cancers. The concluding chapter examines the wider issues that are raised by genetic testing for rare cancer syndromes for patients, families and health professionals. This book is an invaluable source of information for all specialists involved in the care of such patients and their families"- - Springer "This book approaches the differential diagnosis and management of rare, hereditary cancer syndromes from a practical angle, addressing the issues pertinent to each tumor type as encountered by health professionals in their day-to-day practice. This book enables readers to correctly identify patients with rare cancer syndromes who would benefit from genetic counselling and testing, and provides the necessary knowledge for appropriate patient management and advising at-risk family members. It begins by describing recent advances in genetic testing for cancer-predisposing genes. Leading experts from Europe and Australia then offer detailed, up-to-date guidance on the diagnosis and management of a wide range of hereditary cancers. The concluding chapter examines the wider issues that are raised by genetic testing for rare cancer syndromes for patients, families and health professionals. This book is an invaluable source of information for all specialists involved in the care of such patients and their families"--Back cover Front Matter....Pages i-xiv Advances in Genetic Testing for Hereditary Cancer Syndromes....Pages 1-15 Diagnosis and Management of Hereditary Meningioma and Vestibular Schwannoma....Pages 17-27 Diagnosis and Management of Hereditary Thyroid Cancer....Pages 29-44 Diagnosis and Management of Hereditary Gastric Cancer....Pages 45-60 Diagnosis and Management of Hereditary Pancreatic Cancer....Pages 61-83 Diagnosis and Management of Hereditary Renal Cell Cancer....Pages 85-104 Diagnosis and Management of Hereditary Phaeochromocytoma and Paraganglioma....Pages 105-124 Diagnosis and Management of Hereditary Adrenal Cancer....Pages 125-147 Diagnosis and Management of Hereditary Carcinoids....Pages 149-168 Diagnosis and Management of Hereditary Sarcoma....Pages 169-189 Diagnosis and Management of Hereditary Basal Cell Skin Cancer....Pages 191-212 Genetic Testing for Rare Cancer: The Wider Issues....Pages 213-226 Back Matter....Pages 227-238