Article
Assessing, Counseling, and Treating Patients at High Risk for Breast Cancer.
Annals of surgical oncology - 1 Oct 2016
Clifford Edward, Hughes Kevin S, Roberts Maegan, Pirzadeh-Miller Sara, McLaughlin Sarah A
Abstract excerpt
Identifying patients at high risk of carrying pathogenic variants in genes is a crucial part of providing both accurate counseling and evidence-based treatment recommendations. Current risk assessment models have strengths and weaknesses that may limit their applicability to specific clinical circumstances. Clinicians must have knowledge regarding variations in available models, how they should be used, and what...
Topics
- Breast Neoplasms
- Female
- Genetic Counseling
- Genetic Testing
- Humans
- Mutation
- Risk Assessment
- Risk Factors