The assessment of genetic risk of breast cancer: a set of GP guidelines | Zendy

Geertruida H. de Bock | Zendy; T. P. M. Vliet Vlieland | Zendy; Geja J. Hageman | Zendy; Jan C. Oosterwijk | Zendy; M. P. Springer | Zendy; J. Kievit | Zendy

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The assessment of genetic risk of breast cancer: a set of GP guidelines

Author(s) -

Geertruida H. de Bock,

T. P. M. Vliet Vlieland,

Geja J. Hageman,

Jan C. Oosterwijk,

M. P. Springer,

J. Kievit

Publication year - 1999

Publication title -

family practice

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.955

H-Index - 100

eISSN - 1460-2229

pISSN - 0263-2136

DOI - 10.1093/fampra/16.1.71

Subject(s) - medicine , referral , family history , family medicine , geneticist , breast cancer , genetic counseling , cancer genetics , gynecology , cancer , genetics , biology

Assessing a genetic risk for developing breast cancer is not an easy task for a GP. Current expert guidelines for referring and counselling women with a family history positive for breast cancer are complex and difficult to apply in general practice, and have only two strategies (to refer or not to refer for genetic counselling), giving no guidance for the GP on the management of women with a moderately increased risk of familial breast cancer.

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