{"product_id":"confronting-hereditary-breast-and-ovarian-cancer-9781421404080","title":"Confronting Hereditary Breast and Ovarian Cancer","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWith its unique combination of the latest research, expert advice, and compelling personal stories, this book gives previvors, survivors, and their family members the guidance they need to face the unique challenges of hereditary cancer.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA fine resource discussing the challenges of living in a high-risk body. Midwest Book Review An insightful and informative read. Nursing Times A top pick for any breast cancer collection. Midwest Book Review This book is an excellent resource for lay people trying to understand and deal with inherited breast and ovarian cancer. -- Judith Offman Journal of Family Planning and Reproductive Healthcare\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eForeword by Mark H. Greene, M.D.\u003cbr\u003eAcknowledgments\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart I: Understanding Cancer, Genetics, and Risk\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1. Breast and Ovarian Cancer Basics\u003cbr\u003eMost Cancers Aren't Hereditary\u003cbr\u003eAn Introduction to Breast Cancer\u003cbr\u003eAn Introduction to Ovarian Cancer\u003cbr\u003eOther Hereditary Cancers\u003cbr\u003e2. A Peek Inside: Your Genes at Work\u003cbr\u003eThe Evolution of Genetic Discovery: From Peas to BRCA\u003cbr\u003eYour Genetic ABCs . . . and a D\u003cbr\u003eMutations: Spelling Errors in Your DNA Cookbook\u003cbr\u003eHow Mutations Lead to Cancer\u003cbr\u003eWhat's So Special about BRCA?\u003cbr\u003e3. Defining Risk\u003cbr\u003eMaking Sense of Statistics\u003cbr\u003eGetting Personal: Factors That Modify Your Risk\u003cbr\u003eIt's a Numbers Game\u003cbr\u003e4. Hereditary Cancer: What's Swimming in Your Gene Pool?\u003cbr\u003eMutations from Mom or Dad\u003cbr\u003eHidden Risk in the Family Tree\u003cbr\u003eHBOC and Other Hereditary Cancer Syndromes\u003cbr\u003ePlotting Your Genetic Pedigree\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart II: Assessing Your Risk\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e5. Genetic Counseling\u003cbr\u003eThe Value of Counseling\u003cbr\u003eWhat to Expect from the Process\u003cbr\u003eWhy You Need an Expert to Unravel Your Genetic History\u003cbr\u003eDeciding Who Should Test First\u003cbr\u003e6. Genetic Testing: Facing Your Hereditary Horoscope\u003cbr\u003eWhich Test Is Right for You?\u003cbr\u003ePowerful, Yet Imperfect\u003cbr\u003eIssues for Survivors and Women in Treatment\u003cbr\u003e7. Decoding Your Test Results\u003cbr\u003eLife, Interrupted: It's Positive\u003cbr\u003eGood News! You're a True Negative\u003cbr\u003eWhen No Might Mean Maybe\u003cbr\u003eGenetic Variants\u003cbr\u003eNow What? Implications for You and Your Family\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart III: Managing Your Risk: Your DNA Doesn't Have to Be Your Destiny\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e8. Early Detection Strategies\u003cbr\u003eHigh-Risk Surveillance for Breast Cancer\u003cbr\u003eHigh-Risk Surveillance for Ovarian Cancer\u003cbr\u003eIs It Cancer?\u003cbr\u003eScreening for Other Hereditary Cancers\u003cbr\u003e9. Chemoprevention\u003cbr\u003eRisk-Reducing Medications for Breast Cancer\u003cbr\u003eAlternatives under Study\u003cbr\u003eChemoprevention for Ovarian Cancer\u003cbr\u003e10. Mastectomy for Risk Reduction and Treatment\u003cbr\u003eReducing Cancer Risk by Removing the Breasts\u003cbr\u003eSkin-Sparing Procedures\u003cbr\u003eTreating Breast Cancer with Mastectomy\u003cbr\u003eWho Should Perform Your Surgery?\u003cbr\u003eRisks and Recovery\u003cbr\u003e11. Reconstruction: New Breasts after Mastectomy\u003cbr\u003eDelaying Reconstruction to Complete Breast Cancer Treatment\u003cbr\u003eLiving with a Flat Chest\u003cbr\u003eSaline and Silicone Implants\u003cbr\u003eOptions for Using Your Own Tissue\u003cbr\u003eOptional Last Steps: Adding Nipples and Areolas\u003cbr\u003eGreat Expectations: Surgery and Recovery\u003cbr\u003eChoosing the Right Surgeon\u003cbr\u003e12. Oophorectomy and Other Risk-Reducing Gynecologic Surgeries\u003cbr\u003eOophorectomy Procedures\u003cbr\u003eShould You Have a Hysterectomy Too?\u003cbr\u003eOophorectomy, Mastectomy: Either, Neither, or Both?\u003cbr\u003eIssues for Breast Cancer Survivors\u003cbr\u003e13. Dealing with Menopause and Quality-of-Life Issues\u003cbr\u003eSymptoms of Surgical Menopause\u003cbr\u003eLong-Term Side Effects\u003cbr\u003eShould You Take Hormones?\u003cbr\u003eIssues for Breast Cancer Survivors\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart IV: Living with BRCA: Issues and Answers\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e14. Managing Lifestyle Choices\u003cbr\u003eThe Three-Legged Stool: Nutrition, Weight, and Physical Activity\u003cbr\u003eAlcohol: An Unwise Choice\u003cbr\u003eOther Lifestyle Risk Factors\u003cbr\u003e15. Sharing Information with Friends, Family, and Coworkers\u003cbr\u003eSharing Risk and Genetic Testing Information with Family\u003cbr\u003eIssues for Spouses, Partners, and People You Date\u003cbr\u003eWhat Should You Tell Employers and Coworkers?\u003cbr\u003e16. Young and at High Risk\u003cbr\u003eShould You Consider Testing Now?\u003cbr\u003eDiagnostic Difficulties\u003cbr\u003eDealing with a Diagnosis before Menopause\u003cbr\u003ePlanning Your Family, Preserving Your Fertility\u003cbr\u003eOophorectomy in Young Women\u003cbr\u003eSorting through Emotions\u003cbr\u003e17. How BRCA Affects Men\u003cbr\u003eMen Get Breast Cancer Too\u003cbr\u003eHigh Risk for Prostate Cancer\u003cbr\u003eOther BRCA-Related Cancers\u003cbr\u003e18. Diagnosis: Hereditary Cancer\u003cbr\u003eHow Important Is a Second Opinion?\u003cbr\u003eTreating Hereditary Cancers\u003cbr\u003eMaking Breast Cancer Treatment Decisions\u003cbr\u003eOvarian Cancer Issues\u003cbr\u003eThe Importance of Clinical Trials\u003cbr\u003e19. Putting the Pieces Together to Make Difficult Decisions\u003cbr\u003eStart at the Beginning: Should You Be Tested?\u003cbr\u003eMaking Decisions to Reduce Your Risk\u003cbr\u003eMaking Decisions about Treatment\u003cbr\u003eFrom Confused to Clear in Fifteen Steps\u003cbr\u003eNotes\u003cbr\u003eIndex\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Johns Hopkins University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49529523634519,"sku":"9781421404080","price":24.28,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781421404080.jpg?v=1731875948","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/confronting-hereditary-breast-and-ovarian-cancer-9781421404080","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}