Positive Results: Making the Best Decisions When You're at High Risk for Breast or Ovarian Cancer
Morris, Joi L.; Gordon M.D., Oka K.; Karlan M.D., Beth Y. [Foreword]
ISBN 10: 1591027764 ISBN 13: 9781591027768
Published by Prometheus, 2010
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This unique and important book provides a single, comprehensive source of accurate medical information and advice to help women (and men too) considered at high risk of breast or ovarian cancer because of family history and/or genetic profile. One part memoir, three parts how to manual, Positive Results explains in a clear and steady manner the myths and realities of the breast cancer genes and lays out all the options in easy-to-follow language. It will help women and men decide if they want to pursue genetic testing, guide them in interpreting their test results, and give them a sound basis for making any life-saving decisions required to manage their risks. This straightforward and practical approach combined with the poignant personal experiences of a woman at risk facing these challenging decisions will provide readers with the knowledge they need to face these difficult issues.
About the Author: Joi L. Morris (Santa Monica, CA) practiced law in Los Angeles for thirteen years. She is now outreach coordinator for FORCE (Facing Our Risk of Cancer Empowered). She speaks often at cancer centers and community events to educate and inform women about the risks of hereditary breast and ovarian cancer.
Ora Karp Gordon, MD, MS (Tarzana, CA) is director of the GenRISK Adult Genetics Program at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, the largest clinical adult genetics program on the West Coast. She is also codirector of the Cedars-Sinai Gilda Radner Ovarian and Breast Cancer Screening Program for high-risk women and associate professor of medicine at the David Geffen School of Medicine at the University of California, Los Angeles.
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Title: Positive Results: Making the Best Decisions ...
Publisher: Prometheus
Publication Date: 2010
Binding: Paperback
Condition: Good