Hereditary Cancer Syndromes, an Issue of Surgical Clinics
Description This issue of the "Surgical Clinics on Familial Cancer Syndromes" will cover the following topics: cancer genetics; genetic testing for cancer susceptibility; genetic testing and privacy, employment, and insurance coverage; hereditary diffuse gastric cancer, hamartomatous polyposis syndromes, hereditary non-polyposis coli and familial adenomatous polyposis coli syndromes; management of hereditary breast cancer; multiple endocrine neoplasias; familial melanoma; and the emerging role of prophylactic surgery in cancer prevention.