title: Principles of genetics and cancer.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To discuss basic principles of inheritance as they relate to cancer genetics.
  
  
  METHODS
  Current research and professional literature that are necessary to understand genetics and cancer.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Studies of the human genome are identifying the location and sequence of genes that influence how cells grow and function, and relationships between genetic information and cancer development.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Understanding basic genetic information is an essential foundation of current and future oncology nursing practice.
authors.affiliation: College of Nursing, University of Iowa, Iowa City 52242-1211, USA.
authors.forename: J K
authors.initials: JK
authors.lastname: Williams
mesh_terms: D002875:Chromosomes / Q000235:genetics; D004260:DNA Repair / Q000235:genetics; D016147:Genes, Tumor Suppressor / Q000235:genetics; D005826:Genetics, Medical; D006801:Humans; D009154:Mutation / Q000235:genetics; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000235:genetics*; D009857:Oncogenes / Q000235:genetics