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The most comprehensive guide available on hereditary cancers, from understanding risk, prevention, and genetic counseling and testing to treatment, quality of life, and more.Up to 10 percent of cancers are caused by inherited mutations in specific genes. Finding out that you or your loved ones may be at increased risk of developing cancer because of a genetic mutation raises a lot of questions: Is cancer inevitable? Is there anything I should do differently in my life? Will my children also be at higher risk of cancer? Should I have preemptive treatments or surgery? This comprehensive guide provides answers to these questions and more. Written by three passionate patient advocates, this book is a compilation of the trusted information and support provided for more than two decades by Facing Our Risk of Cancer Empowered (FORCE) , the de facto voice of the hereditary cancer community.
About the Author
Kathy Steligo writes about breast cancer, breast reconstruction and other health issues for numerous publications, websites, physicians and health organizations. She also counsels women about their reconstructive options, conducts breast reconstruction seminars, and provides writing workshops. A two-time breast cancer survivor, Kathy is editor-at-large for Facing Our Risk of Cancer Empowered, author of The Breast Reconstruction Guidebook and co-author, Confronting Hereditary Breast and Ovarian Cancer.
