Waiting for cancer to come : women's experiences with genetic testing and medical decision making for breast and ovarian cancer
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Hesse-Biber, Sharlene Nagy,
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RC280.B8 H47 2014
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Subjects

LC Subjects
BRCA genes -- Diagnostic use.
Breast -- Cancer -- Genetic aspects.
Breast -- Cancer -- Patients -- United States.
Breast -- Cancer -- Prevention -- Decision making.
Cancer in women.
Decision making.
Genetic screening -- Social aspects.
Genetic screening.
Ovaries -- Cancer -- Genetic aspects.
Ovaries -- Cancer -- Prevention -- Decision making.
Personal narratives.
Women -- Health and hygiene.
OCLC Fast Subjects
Breast -- Cancer -- Genetic aspects
Breast -- Cancer -- Patients
Cancer in women
Decision making
Genetic screening
Genetic screening -- Social aspects
Ovaries -- Cancer -- Genetic aspects
Personal narratives
United States
Women -- Health and hygiene
Other Subjects
Cancer chez la femme.
Decision Making
decision making.
Dépistage génétique -- Aspect social.
Dépistage génétique.
Femmes -- Santé et hygiène.
Genetic Testing
Gènes BRCA -- Utilisation diagnostique.
Hereditary Breast and Ovarian Cancer Syndrome -- genetics
Ovaires -- Cancer -- Aspect génétique.
Personal Narrative
Prise de décision.
Récits personnels.
Sein -- Cancer -- Aspect génétique.
Sein -- Cancer -- Patients -- États-Unis.
Women's Health

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Book
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x, 216 pages : black and white illustrations ; 24 cm
Language
English

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Includes bibliographical references and index.
Description
"Waiting for Cancer to Come tells the stories of women who are struggling with their high risk for cancer. Based on interviews and surveys of dozens of women, this book pieces together the diverse yet interlocking experiences of women who have tested positive for the BRCA 1/2 gene mutations, which indicate a higher risk of developing breast and ovarian cancer. Sharlene Hesse-Biber brings these narratives to light and follows women's journeys from deciding to get screened for BRCA, to learning the test has come back positive, to dealing with their risk. Many women already know the challenges of a family history riddled with cancer and now find themselves with the devastating knowledge of their own genetic risk. Using the voices of the women themselves to describe the under-explored BRCA experience, Waiting for Cancer to Come looks at the varied emotional, social, economic, and psychological factors at play in women's decisions about testing and cancer prevention."--Publisher's Web site.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Hesse-Biber, S. N. (2014). Waiting for cancer to come: women's experiences with genetic testing and medical decision making for breast and ovarian cancer . The University of Michigan Press.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Hesse-Biber, Sharlene Nagy. 2014. Waiting for Cancer to Come: Women's Experiences With Genetic Testing and Medical Decision Making for Breast and Ovarian Cancer. Ann Arbor: The University of Michigan Press.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Hesse-Biber, Sharlene Nagy. Waiting for Cancer to Come: Women's Experiences With Genetic Testing and Medical Decision Making for Breast and Ovarian Cancer Ann Arbor: The University of Michigan Press, 2014.

Harvard Citation (style guide)

Hesse-Biber, S. N. (2014). Waiting for cancer to come: women's experiences with genetic testing and medical decision making for breast and ovarian cancer. Ann Arbor: The University of Michigan Press.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Hesse-Biber, Sharlene Nagy. Waiting for Cancer to Come: Women's Experiences With Genetic Testing and Medical Decision Making for Breast and Ovarian Cancer The University of Michigan Press, 2014.

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