A Practical Guide to Human Cancer Genetics

The third edition of this very successful book provides a comprehensive and practical guide to the diagnosis and management of inherited disorders conferring susceptibility to cancer. Issues discussed include risk assessment, genetic counselling, predictive testing and organisation of a cancer genetics service. A full reference list gives access to background literature. With completely up-to-date molecular information, screening guidelines and management advice, this new edition will provide geneticists and clinicians in all disciplines with an invaluable resource for screening, managing and advising patients.

Shirley Hodgson is Professor of Cancer Genetics at St George's Hospital Medical School, London, UK William Foulkes is the Director of the Program in Cancer Genetics, Departments of Oncology and Human Genetics, and Associate Professor of the Department of Medicine, McGill University, Montreal, Canada Charis Eng is Professor and Director of the Genomic Medicine Institute, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, and Professor and Vice Chairman of the Department of Genetics, CaseWestern Reserve University School of Medicine, Cleveland, USA Eamonn Maher is professor of Medical Genetics and Head of Section of Medical and Molecular Genetics at the university of Birmingham School of Medicine's institute of Biomedical Research, Birmingham, UK