title: What Are the Recommended Timing and Screening Modalities in Women at Higher Risk for Developing Breast Cancer? A Clin-IQ.
abstract: Early detection of breast cancer is desirable to prevent progression to advanced disease. This subject has been one of significant study and debate for women at normal risk, and recommendations continue to evolve. However, with regard to women at high risk, the recommendations from various health care professional organizations, including the recent recommendations from the United States Preventative Services Task Force, are different and also inconsistent concerning when to begin screening and which modalities should be used. We review several randomized controlled trials and consensus opinions regarding when to begin screening for breast cancer and how to best screen women at high risk. Specifically, we address women with known personal history of breast cancer, prior mantle radiation, or specific family history (including genetic family history) of breast cancer. The purpose of this inquiry is to present current evidence and suggest a clinical pathway regarding the screening of women at high risk for breast cancer.
authors: Family Medicine Residency Program, Department of Family and Preventive Medicine. University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, OK.
authors: Summer
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authors: Jatala
authors: Family Medicine Residency Program, Department of Family and Preventive Medicine. University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, OK.
authors: Shawn
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authors: Fitzgerald
authors: Family Medicine Residency Program, Department of Family and Preventive Medicine. University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, OK.
authors: Pamela
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authors: Tietze
authors: Family Medicine Residency Program, Department of Family and Preventive Medicine. University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, OK.
authors: Kalyanakrishnan
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authors: Ramakrishnan
authors: Family Medicine Residency Program, Department of Family and Preventive Medicine. University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, OK.
authors: Laine H
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authors: McCarthy
authors: Family Medicine Residency Program, Department of Family and Preventive Medicine. University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, OK.
authors: Elizabeth
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authors: Wickersham
keywords: breast cancer; magnetic resonance imaging; mammography; risk factors for breast cancer; screening for breast cancer; screening modalities for breast cancer; women over 18 years of age