Women with a family history of breast cancer or other risk factors can take advantage of the Multidisciplinary Breast Cancer Risk Assessment and Prevention Program at Roswell Park.  Click High Risk Breast Cancer Clinic for more information. The director of this program is Swati Kulkarni, MD.

The program combines the latest medical and scientific knowledge with the most advanced surveillance, screening and diagnostic methods for high risk women.

The High Risk Breast Cancer Clinic services include comprehensive risk assessment, risk-reduction counseling, patient education resources and prevention trials.

Participants receive a clinical breast exam and recommendations or referrals for genetic counseling, chemoprevention medication (i.e., tamoxifen or raloxifene), and increased surveillance through diagnostic screening, including mammograms, ultrasound, and breast MRI.

The clinic is designed for women who do not have breast cancer, but are at increased risk for developing the disease. A woman may be eligible for the program if she has one or more of the following risk factors:

• More than two close relatives with breast cancer
• A relative diagnosed with breast cancer at a young age
• A family or personal history of a gene mutation (e.g., BRCA, p53, PTEN)
• A personal history of lobular carcinoma in situ (LCIS) or atypical cells on breast biopsy
• Multiple breast biopsies
• Prior radiation to the chest
• A personal history of increased breast density
• A personal or family history of ovarian cancer 

New! Breast Cancer Prevention Study:
Premenopausal women with high risk of breast cancer are invited to participate in a chemoprevention study to determine if whole flaxseed has the potential to reduce their risk for the disease. Click for more information on the effect of flaxseed on markers of breast cancer risk.
 
Breast Cancer Risk Assessment Tool
 
National Cancer Institute PDQ® Database, Breast Cancer Prevention
http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/pdq/prevention/breast/patient