Genetics in Oncology Practice: Cancer Risk Assessment

From prevention and screening to treatment and palliation, advances in genetics research are influencing every aspect of the cancer continuum. In the next decade, nurses practicing in an oncology setting will have a unique opportunity to introduce new genetic concepts into counseling, education, and direct care giving.

Genetics in Oncology Practice: Cancer Risk Assessment provides your students with ways to meet the challenge and opportunity of this emerging field. Applicable across a wide range of clinical settings and practice specialties, this new text details how nurses can utilize genetics in their everyday practice.