Living with Hereditary Cancer Risk

An ideal resource for genetic counselors, physicians, nurses, advocates, and others who support and care for the hereditary cancer community, Living with Hereditary Cancer Risk provides coverage of ; signs of inherited cancer risk in a family;; the value of genetic counseling and testing;; mutations in BRCA, Lynch Syndrome, and other genes that elevate cancer risk; ; risk-reducing strategies; ; traditional treatments and newer personalized approaches, including immunotherapies and PARP inhibitors; ; nationally recommended guidelines for prevention, early detection, and treatment; ; insurance coverage and discrimination protections; and; coping with sexual health, fertility, menopause, and other quality of life issues.