DR. MODESITT is an Associate Professor and Chief, Division of Gynecologic Oncology, Obstetrics and Gynecology Department, University of Virginia Health System, Charlottesville, VA.
Dr. Garcia is a Fellow in the Gynecologic Oncology Division, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, at the University of Virginia in Charlottesville.
As they often serve as primary care providers, ob/gyns are uniquely positioned to help identify at-risk women before they develop cancer.
As they often serve as primary care providers, ob/gyns are uniquely positioned to help identify at-risk women before they develop cancer. Identification of these women is important so they may be offered increased screening or risk-reduction measures that have proven benefits for improving survival. These are some of the most common syndromes related to breast and gynecologic cancers.