Occurrence of male breast cancer, a rare disease, peaks at age 71 years. Familial cases
usually have BRCA2 rather than BRCA1 mutations. Occupational risks include high …

Male breast cancer (MBC) is extremely rare, with an incidence in the general US population
of< 1%. It tends to be diagnosed at later stages than breast cancer in females, likely because …

Sarah Nettleton's The Sociology of Health and Illness has become a cornerstone text,
popular with students and academics alike for its rigorous and accessible overview of the …

During the twentieth century, genes were considered the controlling force of life processes,
and the transfer of DNA the definitive explanation for biological heredity. Such views shaped …

For more than a century, the medical profession has made enormous efforts to understand
and treat women's reproductive bodies. But only recently have researchers begun to ask …

Developments in genomics, including next-generation sequencing technologies, are
expected to enable a more personalized approach to clinical care, with improved risk …

STUDY QUESTION How do couples with a BRCA1/2 mutation decide on preimplantation
genetic diagnosis (PGD) and prenatal diagnosis (PND) for hereditary breast and ovarian …

From a historical perspective, selective reproduction is nothing new. Infanticide,
abandonment, and selective neglect of children have a long history, and the widespread …

Difficult ethical issues arise for patients and professionals in medical genetics, and often
relate to the patient's family or their social context. Tackling these issues requires sensitivity …

Medical screening raises fundamental issues for sociological inquiry, but at present a well‐
developed sociology of medical screening is lacking. This special issue on the sociology of …