LECTURES

Dr. John W Henson has been an international speaker for three decades, and is available to present at conferences and Grand Rounds on the subjects related to the genetic basis of hereditary cancer.

Dr. Henson is director of the Hereditary Cancer Clinic at the Georgia Cancer Center and professor at the Medical College of Georgia in the United States of America and is on the faculty of the Center for Biotechnology and Genomic Medicine at Augusta University. He was on the staff of Massachusetts General Hospital and the faculty of Harvard Medical School for 17 years and served as Chief of Oncology Services for Atlanta-based Piedmont Healthcare. Dr. Henson is a member of numerous societies, including the American Society of Clinical Oncology and the American College of Medical Genetics and Genomics, and is the author of over 125 publications including two books: Diagnosis and Management of Hereditary Cancer and Encyclopedia of Hereditary Cancer (see below).

Lecture titles include:

• Trends in Hereditary Cancer
• Genetic Mechanisms of Hereditary Cancer
• Variant Effect Prediction: Resolving the Problematic VUS
• Hereditary Cancer in Clinical Practice
• Hereditary Cancer through Case Studies
• Alphabet Soup of Hereditary Neurological Tumor Syndromes: NF1, NF2, TSC, VHL

HEREDITARY CANCER COURSE

HIGHGATE Genetics conducts a one day, in-person course in hereditary cancer genetics.

SEE HEREDITARY CANCER COURSE

The course is intended for physicians, surgeons, nurse practitioners, physicians assistants and genetic counselors. A basic understanding of genetics will be helpful but is not required.

Dr. Henson can be reached at contact@highgategenetics.com.

READING

DIAGNOSIS AND MANAGEMENT OF HEREDITARY CANCER

John W Henson and Robert G Resta
Academic Press, 2021, 368 pp

From the back cover:

Many hereditary cancer syndromes are associated with alterations in single genes. Detection and clinical interpretation of these alterations can guide cancer risk reduction for patients and their families through screening, prophylactic measures, and other strategies. Diagnosis and Management of Hereditary Cancer summarizes hereditary syndromes and their associated cancers and genes. The information is presented in 50 practice-enhancing tables that relate clinical, genetic, diagnostic, and management aspects in a manner that has previously not been available in a single reference. Intended to guide the specialist as well the novice, this volume will elevate the care of hereditary cancer patients and their families.

“Henson and Resta have compiled a thorough catalogue of clinically important cancer genes, in a novel, accessible format that takes it to another level.” Jeffrey N. Weitzel, MD

Key Features

• Unique table-based presentation of 50 key aspects of hereditary cancer
• Clinical features, genetics, genetic testing, diagnosis, counseling, and management of multiple hereditary cancer syndromes
• Table-based format to inter-relate clinical and scientific information
• Landscape layout for easier viewing of tabular information
• Purchase

ENCYCLOPEDIA OF HEREDITARY CANCER

John W Henson
Academic Press, 2024, 405 pp

From the back cover:

The Encyclopedia of Hereditary Cancer: A Desktop Reference gives insight to the young and rapidly expanding field that combines oncology and genetics to achieve cancer risk reduction for patients and their families as well as early detection and identification of targeted treatments. While genetics and oncology are both well-developed knowledge areas, their combination in hereditary cancer yields an opportunity for new works that systemize knowledge for current researchers, practitioners, and students.

The Encyclopedia of Hereditary Cancer: A Desktop Reference examines 219 topics through the lens of hereditary cancer. There are no similar books that present information in this manner. The work contains a complete list of terms and definitions which can be easily referenced by researchers and clinicians working in this field.

“I would have sold my soul for a comprehensive text like this not only when I first started providing hereditary cancer counseling… but also throughout my career when I became the presumed local expert who others turned to for advice.” Robert G Resta, MS, CCG

Key Features:

• Unique table-based presentation of 50 key aspects of hereditary cancer
• Provides conceptual and factual treatments of 219 topics in hereditary cancer
• Gives quick access to a comprehensive guide on Hereditary Cancer
• Useful reference for researchers and clinician
• Available at Elsevier
• Available at Amazon