Genetic aspects of (gynecological) tumours.
In recent years, the genetic aspects of cancer have become important for everyday practice in many fields of medicine. Recognition of the hereditary nature of 'common' cancers in certain families, has shifted the paradigm from 'hereditary cancer is extremely rare' to 'any cancer case might be genetic'. Gynecologists, therefore, increasingly need to master a number of basic skills and notions from clinical genetics: not only in order to adequately appreciate family histories and genetic test results, but also to cope with their far-reaching consequences.
Oosterwijk
J C
JC
Department of Medical Genetics, Groningen University, The Netherlands. j.c.oosterwijk@med.rug.nl
D004252:DNA Mutational Analysis; D004260:DNA Repair / Q000235:genetics; D005260:Female; D005833:Genital Neoplasms, Female / Q000235:genetics*; D006801:Humans; D009154:Mutation; D009857:Oncogenes