Description: Confronting Hereditary Breast and Ovarian Cancer by Sue Friedman, Rebecca Sutphen, Kathy Steligo, Mark H. Greene With 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. FORMAT Hardcover LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description "Be informed. Be empowered. Be well". If you are concerned that the cancer in your family is hereditary, you face difficult choices. Should you have a blood test that may reveal whether you have a high likelihood of disease? Do you preemptively treat a disease that may never develop? How do you make decisions now that will affect the rest of your life? This helpful, informative guide answers your questions as you confront hereditary breast and ovarian cancer. Developed by Facing Our Risk of Cancer Empowered (FORCE), the nations only nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting families affected by hereditary breast and ovarian cancer, this book stands alone among breast and ovarian cancer resources. Equal parts health guide and memoir, it defines complex issues facing previvors and survivors and provides solutions with a fresh, authoritative voice. Written by three passionate advocates for the hereditary cancer community who are themselves breast cancer survivors, "Confronting Hereditary Breast and Ovarian Cancer" dispels myths and misinformation and presents practical risk-reducing alternatives and decision-making tools.Including information about genetic counseling and testing, preventive surgery, and fertility and family planning, as well as explanations of health insurance coverage and laws protecting genetic privacy, this resource tackles head-on the challenges of living in a high-risk body. Confronting hereditary cancer is a complex, confusing, and highly individual journey. With 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. Author Biography Sue Friedman, D.V.M., is the founder and executive director of Facing Our Risk of Cancer Empowered. Her numerous articles on hereditary cancer have appeared in Oncology Times, CURE, Gene Watch, and the Boston Globe, among others. Rebecca Sutphen, M.D., is a nationally recognized clinical and research expert in hereditary cancer, professor of genetics at the University of South Florida, and chief medical officer of Informed Medical Decisions. Kathy Steligo is a freelance writer specializing in business and health topics and author of The Breast Reconstruction Guidebook. Table of Contents Foreword by Mark H. Greene, M.D.AcknowledgmentsIntroductionPart I: Understanding Cancer, Genetics, and Risk1. Breast and Ovarian Cancer BasicsMost Cancers Arent HereditaryAn Introduction to Breast CancerAn Introduction to Ovarian CancerOther Hereditary Cancers2. A Peek Inside: Your Genes at WorkThe Evolution of Genetic Discovery: From Peas to BRCAYour Genetic ABCs . . . and a DMutations: Spelling Errors in Your DNA CookbookHow Mutations Lead to CancerWhats So Special about BRCA?3. Defining RiskMaking Sense of StatisticsGetting Personal: Factors That Modify Your RiskIts a Numbers Game4. Hereditary Cancer: Whats Swimming in Your Gene Pool?Mutations from Mom or DadHidden Risk in the Family TreeHBOC and Other Hereditary Cancer SyndromesPlotting Your Genetic PedigreePart II: Assessing Your Risk5. Genetic CounselingThe Value of CounselingWhat to Expect from the ProcessWhy You Need an Expert to Unravel Your Genetic HistoryDeciding Who Should Test First6. Genetic Testing: Facing Your Hereditary HoroscopeWhich Test Is Right for You?Powerful, Yet ImperfectIssues for Survivors and Women in Treatment7. Decoding Your Test ResultsLife, Interrupted: Its PositiveGood News! Youre a True NegativeWhen No Might Mean MaybeGenetic VariantsNow What? Implications for You and Your FamilyPart III: Managing Your Risk: Your DNA Doesnt Have to Be Your Destiny8. Early Detection StrategiesHigh-Risk Surveillance for Breast CancerHigh-Risk Surveillance for Ovarian CancerIs It Cancer?Screening for Other Hereditary Cancers9. ChemopreventionRisk-Reducing Medications for Breast CancerAlternatives under StudyChemoprevention for Ovarian Cancer10. Mastectomy for Risk Reduction and TreatmentReducing Cancer Risk by Removing the BreastsSkin-Sparing ProceduresTreating Breast Cancer with MastectomyWho Should Perform Your Surgery?Risks and Recovery11. Reconstruction: New Breasts after MastectomyDelaying Reconstruction to Complete Breast Cancer TreatmentLiving with a Flat ChestSaline and Silicone ImplantsOptions for Using Your Own TissueOptional Last Steps: Adding Nipples and AreolasGreat Expectations: Surgery and RecoveryChoosing the Right Surgeon12. Oophorectomy and Other Risk-Reducing Gynecologic SurgeriesOophorectomy ProceduresShould You Have a Hysterectomy Too?Oophorectomy, Mastectomy: Either, Neither, or Both?Issues for Breast Cancer Survivors13. Dealing with Menopause and Quality-of-Life IssuesSymptoms of Surgical MenopauseLong-Term Side EffectsShould You Take Hormones?Issues for Breast Cancer SurvivorsPart IV: Living with BRCA: Issues and Answers14. Managing Lifestyle ChoicesThe Three-Legged Stool: Nutrition, Weight, and Physical ActivityAlcohol: An Unwise ChoiceOther Lifestyle Risk Factors15. Sharing Information with Friends, Family, and CoworkersSharing Risk and Genetic Testing Information with FamilyIssues for Spouses, Partners, and People You DateWhat Should You Tell Employers and Coworkers?16. Young and at High RiskShould You Consider Testing Now?Diagnostic DifficultiesDealing with a Diagnosis before MenopausePlanning Your Family, Preserving Your FertilityOophorectomy in Young WomenSorting through Emotions17. How BRCA Affects MenMen Get Breast Cancer TooHigh Risk for Prostate CancerOther BRCA-Related Cancers18. Diagnosis: Hereditary CancerHow Important Is a Second Opinion?Treating Hereditary CancersMaking Breast Cancer Treatment DecisionsOvarian Cancer IssuesThe Importance of Clinical Trials19. Putting the Pieces Together to Make Difficult DecisionsStart at the Beginning: Should You Be Tested?Making Decisions to Reduce Your RiskMaking Decisions about TreatmentFrom Confused to Clear in Fifteen StepsNotesIndex Review A 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 Long Description Be informed. Be empowered. Be well.If you are concerned that the cancer in your family is hereditary, you face difficult choices. Should you have a blood test that may reveal whether you have a high likelihood of disease? Do you preemptively treat a disease that may never develop? How do you make decisions now that will affect the rest of your life? This helpful, informative guide answers your questions as you confront hereditary breast and ovarian cancer.Developed by Facing Our Risk of Cancer Empowered (FORCE), the nations only nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting families affected by hereditary breast and ovarian cancer, this book stands alone among breast and ovarian cancer resources. Equal parts health guide and memoir, it defines complex issues facing previvors and survivors and provides solutions with a fresh, authoritative voice.Written by three passionate advocates for the hereditary cancer community who are themselves breast cancer survivors, Confronting Hereditary Breast and Ovarian Cancer dispels myths and misinformation and presents practical risk-reducing alternatives and decision-making tools. Including information about genetic counseling and testing, preventive surgery, and fertility and family planning, as well as explanations of health insurance coverage and laws protecting genetic privacy, this resource tackles head-on the challenges of living in a high-risk body.Confronting hereditary cancer is a complex, confusing, and highly individual journey. With 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. Review Text ""This book is an excellent resource for lay people trying to understand and deal with inherited breast and ovarian cancer."" Review Quote This book is an excellent resource for lay people trying to understand and deal with inherited breast and ovarian cancer. Details ISBN1421404079 Author Mark H. Greene Pages 288 Audience Age 17 Publisher Johns Hopkins University Press Series A Johns Hopkins Press Health Book Year 2012 ISBN-10 1421404079 ISBN-13 9781421404073 Format Hardcover Imprint Johns Hopkins University Press Subtitle Identify Your Risk, Understand Your Options, Change Your Destiny Place of Publication Baltimore, MD Country of Publication United States DEWEY 362.1082 Short Title CONFRONTING HEREDITARY BREAST Language English Media Book Birth 1949 Illustrations 20 Illustrations, black and white Publication Date 2012-04-26 NZ Release Date 2012-04-26 US Release Date 2012-04-26 UK Release Date 2012-04-26 Alternative 9781421404080 Audience General AU Release Date 2012-03-14 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:161819429;
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