Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Dallas Kicks Off Program to Track Women at High-Risk for Breast Cancer
10/13/2008
DALLAS — Elizabeth Krause is a perfectly healthy 40-year-old Dallas woman. So it may be surprising to learn she has oncologists, breast surgeons, radiologists and nurse practitioners watching over her like an army of cancer-killers, ready to pounce at the first sign of cancer.
But a new Breast Cancer Risk Assessment Service at Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Dallas identified Krause as being at "high risk" for breast cancer because she carries a mutation of the BRCA gene . . . MORE
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What is your risk for breast cancer?
Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Dallas has recently implemented a Breast Cancer Risk Assessment Service (BCRAS) program. As part of this program, patients are asked to fill out a questionnaire to help identify their risk for breast cancer.
If a patient is determined to be at higher risk, she will be given the opportunity to meet with an experienced nurse practitioner who has advanced training in breast cancer risk assessment. The nurse practitioner will review each individual's risk and discuss modification and prevention strategies. The center will periodically follow up by mail or phone, depending on the patient's preference.
All patients visiting the breast center for screening mammograms are encouraged to participate. The questionnaire only takes a few minutes and can be completed while waiting to be seen. The goal of the BCRAS program is to promote early detection of breast cancer when it is most treatable.
To evaluate your risk, call the Breast Cancer Risk Assessment Service at 214-345-7374.
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