Waiting for cancer to come : women's experiences with genetic testing and medical decision making for breast and ovarian cancer / Sharlene Hesse-Biber.
2014
RC280.B8 .H477 2014eb
Linked e-resources
Linked Resource
Online Access
Details
Title
Waiting for cancer to come : women's experiences with genetic testing and medical decision making for breast and ovarian cancer / Sharlene Hesse-Biber.
ISBN
9780472120352 (electronic book)
9780472052196
9780472072194
9780472052196
9780472072194
Published
Ann Arbor, Michigan : The University of Michigan Press, 2014.
Copyright
©2014
Language
English
Description
1 online resource (x, 216 pages)
Call Number
RC280.B8 .H477 2014eb
Dewey Decimal Classification
616.99/449042
Summary
Based on interviews and surveys of over sixty women, the author describes the thoughts, feelings and choices of women who have tested positive for the BRCA 1/2 gene mutations, which indicate a higher risk of developing breast and ovarian cancer.
Bibliography, etc. Note
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Access Note
Access limited to authorized users.
Source of Description
Description based on print version record.
Available in Other Form
Waiting for cancer to come.
Linked Resources
Online Access
Record Appears in
Online Resources > Ebooks
All Resources
All Resources
Table of Contents
The genetic testing industry : capitalizing on fear, selling empowerment
Ready for the test
You're BRCA positive
Waiting and watching
The surgical fix
Finding a new normal
Toward empowerment.
Ready for the test
You're BRCA positive
Waiting and watching
The surgical fix
Finding a new normal
Toward empowerment.