High Risk Breast Cancer Screening Program

High Risk Breast Cancer Screening Program

Objectives:

• To screen population with high risk for breast cancer
• To promote the concept and importance of surveillance mammography
• To find out the incidence of breast cancer in population who are in high risk for breast cancer
• To collect blood samples for molecular analysis

Inclusion Criteria:

• Female
• > 40 years of age
• Women who have first-degree relative suffered from breast cancer
• Women who have first-degree relative suffered from ovarian cancer
• Family history of male breast cancer
• Family history of breast cancer (not necessarily first degree relatives) diagnosed before age of 40
• Family history of breast cancer (not necessarily first degree relatives) affecting 2 or more family members
• Personal history of ovarian cancer
• Personal history of premalignant conditions of breast and ovary

Exclusion Criteria:

• Women with mammogram within one year