Joi L. Morris, BRCA2 positive mother of two, shares her experiences with genetic testing, high-risk surveillance and preventive surgery in the enthusiastically acclaimed book Positive Results. Read more
Ora Karp Gordon is not only a gifted physician specializing in medical genetics but also a genetic counselor with a passion for sharing knowledge with her patients. Through Positive Results, she shares her knowledge about breast and ovarian cancer genetics with everyone. Read more
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Table of Contents
Introduction
Chapter 1My Family Has a History of Breast Cancer
Part 1: Assessing Breast and Ovarian Cancer Risk through Genetic Testing
Chapter 2Genetics 101
Chapter 3Genetic Counseling and Genetic Testing: Do I Really Want to Know?
Chapter 4Beyond the Basics: Issues Relating to Children
Part 2: Understanding Increased Cancer Risk
Chapter 5Understanding Hereditary Cancer Risk
Chapter 6Modifying Risk
Chapter 7Beyond BRCA: Other Genomic Assessments of Breast Cancer Risk
Chapter 8BRCA-Positive Men
Part 3: Making Decisions
Chapter 9Choosing Surveillance
Chapter 10Choosing Mastectomy
Chapter 11Choosing Breast Reconstruction
Chapter 12Tips, Tricks, and Some Words of Caution
Chapter 13Managing Ovarian Cancer Risk
Chapter 14Managing Menopause
Chapter 15Taking Action on the Big Decision-My Story
Afterword
AppendixOther Genes Linked to Hereditary Breast Cancer