Uptake of Risk Appropriate Behaviors After Breast Cancer Risk Stratification in the Mammography Screening Population

Women at elevated risk for breast cancer should be informed about supplemental screening with breast MRI, risk-reducing medication, and genetic risk assessment [1]. Risk stratification uses statistical models (eg, modified Gail [2], Tyrer-Cuzick (TC) [3], and BRCAPRO [4]) to estimate a woman ’s risk of developing breast cancer or of carrying an undiagnosed deleterious germline genetic mutation. Women at ≥20% lifetime risk of breast cancer are eligible for supplemental screening breast MRI [1]. Women at ≥1.7% 5-year risk of breast cancer are also eligible for risk-reducing medicati ons [1].

Source: Journal of the American College of Radiology : JACR - March 26, 2020 Category: Radiology Authors: Claire C. Conley, Bethany L. Niell, Bianca M. Augusto, McKenzie McIntyre, Richard Roetzheim, Kimberly Funaro, Susan T. Vadaparampil Tags: Case studies in health services research and policy Source Type: research