For most women, getting annual mammograms starting at age 40 years is one of the best ways to fight breast cancer. However, some women are at high risk based on a personal or family history of cancer or positive genetic test results.
Patricia Bragg, surgical oncologist, and Elizabeth Monast, genetic counselor, explain how the High-Risk Breast Clinic at VCU Massey Cancer Center and VCU Health combines expert genetic risk assessment, state-of-the-art breast imaging and access to comprehensive cancer prevention and treatment for women at high risk of breast cancer.
