|Articles|June 30, 2011

Poll: Do you assess breast cancer risk in patients?

A recent study found that postmenopausal women may be at risk of developing breast cancer, and that this risk is tied to factors other than family history.

A recent study  found that postmenopausal women may be at risk of developing breast cancer, and that this risk is tied to factors other than family history. The results are important given that only 3% of primary care providers stated they calculate Gail scores, and 76% reported they never calculate risk at all.
 

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