Author

Queller, Jessica

Place of Publication

New York, NY

Publisher

Spiegel & Grau

Publication Date

2009

Physical Description

259 p. ; 21 cm.

Subjects

Breast Neoplasms - psychology

Breast Neoplasms - genetics

Breast Neoplasms - prevention & control

Genetic Predisposition to Disease - psychology

Autobiography

Popular Work

ISBN

9780385520416

0385520417

Language

English

Material Type

Book

Audience

Patient or Public

Location

Vancouver Library

Vancouver Cancer Info Ctr

Victoria Cancer Info Ctr

Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number

WP870 Q3 2008

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Author

Rudnick, Joanna

Edition

closed captioned version

Place of Publication

New York, NY

Publisher

First Run Features

Publication Date

2008

Physical Description

colour ; 83 minutes

Subjects

Breast Neoplasms - genetics

Genes, BRCA1

Ovarian Neoplasms - genetics

Genetic Screening - psychology

Genetic Counseling

Genetic Predisposition to Disease

Fertility

Reproductive Behavior

Personal Narratives

Popular Work

Abstract

At 31, filmmaker Joanna Rudnick faces an impossible decision: remove her breasts and ovaries or risk incredible odds of developing cancer. Armed with a genetic test result that leaves her vulnerable and confused, she balances dreams of having her own children with the unnerving reality that she is risking her life by holding on to her fertility.

In the Family follows Joanna as she connects with other women trying to navigate the unpredictable world of predictive genetic testing. Intensely personal and timely, this provocative film asks: How much do you sacrifice to survive?

Language

English

Material Type

Video

DVD

Audience

Patient or Public

Location

Vancouver Library

Victoria Cancer Info Ctr

Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number

QZ201 R916 2008

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