title: The Special Surveillance Breast Program: a model of intervention for women at high risk for breast cancer.
abstract: The Special Surveillance Breast Program (SSBP) is a long-term, comprehensive, multidisciplinary program for women determined to be at high risk for the development of breast cancer. Because the women who attend this program are otherwise healthy but concerned about their risk for breast cancer, current and relevant information is required to address their concerns regarding the possibility of developing breast cancer. The purpose of this article is to describe the risk factors that indicate eligibility for the program, the structure of the program, and the results of an assessment that identified the needs of this special population.
authors.affiliation: Special Surveillance Breast Program, Evelyn H. Lauder Breast Center, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, USA.
authors.forename: R E
authors.initials: RE
authors.lastname: Gross
authors.forename: K J
authors.initials: KJ
authors.lastname: Van Zee
authors.forename: A S
authors.initials: AS
authors.lastname: Heerdt
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D003191:Comprehensive Health Care / Q000458:organization & administration*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008403:Mass Screening / Q000458:organization & administration*; D008875:Middle Aged; D010348:Patient Care Team; D015397:Program Evaluation; D012307:Risk Factors; D014932:Women's Health Services / Q000458:organization & administration*