Genetics in Clinical Oncology

A thorough grounding in the applications of genetics to cancer medicine, enabling the clinician to convey to patients and their families an understanding of the genetic nature of cancer.

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This is the first book to provide a thorough grounding in the applications of genetics to cancer medicine, enabling the clinician to convey to patients and their families an understanding of the genetic nature of cancer, and to provide them with accurate advice. The two parts cover cancer genetic fundamentals - revealing the nature of the disease and heritable factors that predispose to human cancer - and the applications in clinical medicine.