Breast cancer risk evaluation for the primary care physician.
review · Level V
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- Also identified by DOI 10.3949/ccjm.89a.21023.
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Abstract
Primary care physicians are typically the frontline clinicians who assess female patients for their risk of breast cancer, doing so by using a combination of risk algorithms and collecting personal and family medical histories. Patients found to be at increased risk of breast cancer, defined as > 20% overall lifetime risk, are candidates for enhanced screening. This review notes risk factors, determinants of risk, and a systematic approach for primary care physicians to assess and manage patients at risk of breast cancer.
Medical subject headings
- Breast Neoplasms
- Physicians, Primary Care