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Waiting for Cancer to Come

by Sharlene Hesse-Biber
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A narrative-driven exploration of the effects of BRCA genetic testing on the lives of at-risk women|

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.

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Publisher: University of Michigan Press

Kindle Book

  • Release date: July 28, 2014

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  • ISBN: 9780472120352
  • File size: 2192 KB
  • Release date: July 28, 2014

EPUB ebook

  • ISBN: 9780472120352
  • File size: 2192 KB
  • Release date: July 28, 2014

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Health & Fitness Literary Criticism Sociology Nonfiction

Languages

English

A narrative-driven exploration of the effects of BRCA genetic testing on the lives of at-risk women|

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.

Expand title description text
Health & Fitness Literary Criticism Sociology Nonfiction