Genetics in Oncology Practice

From prevention and screening to treatment and palliation, advances in genetics research are influencing every aspect of the cancer continuum. Genetics in Oncology Practice: Cancer Risk Assessment provides nurses working in cancer care with ways to meet the challenges and opportunities of this emerging field. Nurses will learn how genetic information will change their roles as healthcare providers, acquiring details on the purpose, process, limitations, and implications of genetic assessment for cancer as well as how to responsibly handle genetic information. They will also receive hands-on information on the importance, challenges, and uncertainties involved in cancer-risk assessment, and will be exposed to a wide range of related topics, from the biology of cancer to genetics legislation.