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Genomics and Chronic Disease
Breast Cancer and
Family Health History |
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Screening for Individuals Without a Family History
- A clinical breast exam (CBE) by your healthcare provider every 1-3 years for women 20-39 years of age
- A yearly mammogram and CBE by your healthcare provider for women 40 years of age and older(1)
(1) American College of Radiology, American College of Preventive Medicine, United States Preventive Servic
es Task Force, National Comprehensive Cancer Network, American Cancer Society, and American College of Gynecologists and Obstetricians |
Screening for Individuals With a Family History
Women With a Hereditary Breast or Ovarian Cancer Syndrome
- Monthly breast self-exams and a yearly CBE starting at age 18
- A CBE every 6-12 months and yearly mammograms and MRI starting at age 25 or individualized screening based on the earliest case in the family
Men With a Hereditary Breast or Ovarian Cancer Syndrome
- Monthly breast self-exams and a CBE very 6-12 months
- Some men need screening by mammography. Talk to your healthcare provider to determine if you need to have this test.
- Follow population screening guidelines for prostate cancer
Women With a Family History of Breast Cancer
- Monthly breast self-exams and a yearly CBE starting at age 18
- A CBE every 6-12 months and yearly mammograms 5-10 years before the youngest breast cancer case in the family(2)
(2) National Comprehensive Cancer Network |
What is a Family Health History?
A record of a person's current and past illnesses, and those of
his or her parents, brothers, sisters, children, and other blood
relatives. A family health history shows the pattern of certain
diseases in a family, and helps to determine risk factors for
those and other diseases.(3)
(3) National Cancer Institute |
Date last reviewed: August 2008
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