Year: 2007
Type: article
Abstract: that are available to them to assess their risk of breast cancer and providing advice on appropriate screening and risk-reduction strategies can be challenging for clinicians. This article discusses genetic risk factors for breast cancer, how to take a family history, and how to counsel and organize appropriate referrals for patients who may be at an increased risk of breast cancer because of a mutation in the BRCA1 or BRCA2 gene. In addition, it provides information on counselling women who have been identified as having a mutation in BRCA1 or BRCA2. Case A 40-year-old patient informs you that her sister has been diagnosed with breast cancer at the age of 38. The patient’s mother, at age 65, is healthy and has never had
Source: PubMed Central
Authors: Kelly A Metcalfe, Steven A Narod
Language: English
Subfield: Genetics
Domain: Life Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W2148079665