Medicine

Identification and management of patients at increased risk for breast cancer

Versha A Pleasant, Amanda Manorot, M. Pearlman

2025Contemporary Ob/Gyn

tlooto Summary

An approach for obstetrics/gynecology practitioners to identify high-risk patients and to counsel on appropriate breast cancer screening, prevention, and risk-reduction options is outlined.

Abstract

Breast cancer is the most diagnosed invasive cancer in the United States, with 1 in 8 people assigned female at birth (AFAB) being affected.1 It is imperative that health care practitioners remain current and well-versed in identifying individuals at high risk for developing breast cancer. This article outlines an approach for obstetrics/gynecology practitioners to identify high-risk patients and to counsel on appropriate breast cancer screening, prevention, and risk-reduction options.

Citation format

PLEASANT, Versha A; MANOROT, Amanda; PEARLMAN, M. Identification and management of patients at increased risk for breast cancer. Contemporary Ob/Gyn, 2025, 70: 16–23.