Understanding breast cancer genetics by Zimmerman, Barbara T instant download

Understanding breast cancer genetics by Zimmerman, Barbara T instant download

1 online resource (xi, 117 pages) :, Health & Sickness -- Consumer Health -- & . This book by a scientist whose background is in cellular and molecular biology examines the fearsome disease that strikes one in eight women in the United States. Although women are more likely to die of heart disease or of lung cancer, a diagnosis of breast cancer is the medical pronouncement that a woman is most likely to fear. It kills more than 40,000 Americans annually. Why are some women more vulnerable than others? The interplay between genetics and environment is suspected. Thus this book for general readers will help them understand the geneti, Includes bibliographical references (pages 97-98) and index, Who gets breast cancer? -- What is breast cancer? -- The roles of genes versus inheritance -- The roles of BRCA1, BRCA2, and other cancer genes -- Issues in prevention and control of breast cancer, Print version record