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Breast Cancer Risk Assessment, Genetics, and Prevention

Session #: 855-216
Presenter(s): Judy E. Garber
Session Length: 1:30 hr
Event: 2005 ACP Annual Session
Date: April 14-16, 2005

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Clinical questions to be addressed:
How can the clinician assess the potential risk for breast cancer in a healthy woman? What models are available to assess the risk of her harboring a breast cancer gene mutation?
What are the currently available therapies for the prevention of breast cancer, and when should they be used?
What new developments in breast cancer screening for high-risk women are now available?
What should an internist know about breast cancer genes, genetics testing, and the counseling of women who are being tested for the breast cancer genes?

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