MONOGRAPH ON FAMILIAL CANCER SYNDROMES PUBLISHED

Mark H. Greene, M.D., Chief of the Clinical Genetics Branch, Mary Lou McMaster, M.D., Genetic Epidemiology Branch, Dr. Carl J. Lindor, and Dr. Noralane M. Lindor, both from the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, have coauthored the second edition of the Concise Handbook of Familial Cancer Susceptibility Syndromes. The first edition, published about 10 years ago, was a unique compendium and an essential guide for oncologists, clinical geneticists, cancer genetic counselors, and genetic nurses who cared for families with hereditary cancer predisposition syndromes. With rapid advances in the fields of cancer genetics, genomics, and molecular epidemiology, the need for a new edition became more pressing by the year. The authors worked hard to ensure that the second edition would be a practical tool for daily clinical practice.

The updated handbook includes more topics (from 35 to 55 disorders) as well as two new tabular summaries to aid in diagnosis. The tables include the benign neoplasms and other clinical manifestations associated with specific cancer susceptibility disorders.

—June A. Peters, M.S., C.G.C.