Hereditary Breast Cancer and Ovarian Cancer (HBOC) Syndromeand Other Hereditary Tumors

Abstract

The special focus of this issue is “Women’s Medicine”. I have focused on hereditary breast cancer and ovariancancer (HBOC) syndrome and explained it in an easy-to-understand manner for readers who are not familiar withthis syndrome. Cancer genomic medicine and companion diagnostics have greatly changed the diagnosis andtreatment of HBOC syndrome as well as the cancer treatment system. In particular, the fact that preventive operations are covered by insurance is ground-breaking in Japan. Other hereditary tumors are summarized and outlinedin a table. The present manuscript provides valuable cancer information data not only for females but also formales with hereditary tumors.