ABSTRACT
Over the last 20 years it has become increasingly apparent that the occurrence of many cancers can have an inherited basis. This book examines the principles underlying genetic predisposition to cancer and will be relevant to practising oncologists, geneticists and other professionals interested in this rapidly expanding field. Coverage is comprehe
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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PART 1: BASIC PRINCIPLES
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PART 2: INHERITED CANCER SYNDROMES
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PART 3: CHROMOSOME FRAGILITY SYNDROMES AND THE GORLIN SYNDROME
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PART 4: THE COMMON CANCERS
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PART 5: PSYCHOSOCIAL, ETHICAL AND ORGANISATIONAL ISSUES