title: Breast and ovarian cancer: genetic update and implications for nursing.
abstract: Advances in genetics are changing approaches to detecting and treating breast and ovarian cancer. Scientific breakthroughs and thus implications for clinical care and patient education are essential areas of knowledge for all medical-surgical nurses. Future discoveries promise to change drastically the prevention and treatment of these diseases.
authors.affiliation: Genetic Health Nursing Program, Rush University College of Nursing, Rush-Presbyterian-St. Luke's Medical Center, Chicago, IL, USA.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Lessick
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Wickham
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Rehwaldt
mesh_terms: D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000235:genetics* / Q000451:nursing; D002173:Cancer Care Facilities; D005260:Female; D019398:Genes, BRCA1 / Q000235:genetics; D005820:Genetic Testing; D006801:Humans; D007258:Informed Consent; D008297:Male; D009154:Mutation / Q000235:genetics; D010051:Ovarian Neoplasms / Q000235:genetics* / Q000451:nursing; D010375:Pedigree