Genetics of breast and ovarian cancer / Jeffrey N. Weitzel.

• Contents: Risks related to breast cancer -- Breast cancer gene inheritance -- BRCA1 mutations in breast cancer types -- BRCA1 and BRCA2 -- Hereditary breast and ovarian cancer -- Li-Fraumeni Syndrome (LFS) -- Cowden Syndrome -- Early stage breast cancer detection: MRI -- Oophorectomy and reduction of risk/mortality -- Ataxia Telangiectasia carriers -- Human genetic variation.

Ämnesord

Genetic disorders.  (LCSH)

Breast  -- Cancer -- Genetic aspects. (LCSH)

Cancer  -- Genetic aspects. (LCSH)

Ovaries  -- Cancer -- Genetic aspects. (LCSH)

Ataxia Telangiectasia.  (MeSH)

Cell Transformation, Neoplastic.  (MeSH)

Disease Progression.  (MeSH)

Genes, BRCA1.  (MeSH)

Genes, BRCA2.  (MeSH)

Genes, Neoplasm.  (MeSH)

Genetic Predisposition to Disease.  (MeSH)

Hamartoma Syndrome, Multiple.  (MeSH)

Li-Fraumeni Syndrome.  (MeSH)

Breast Neoplasms  -- genetics. (MeSH)

Neoplasms  -- genetics. (MeSH)

Ovarian Neoplasms  -- genetics. (MeSH)