Dr. Howard Smith Oncall

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/DTdsdqLjmIp/Breast cancer screening may be on the verge of a major shift—from one-size-fits-all mammograms to personalized screening based on individual risk. The best news is that a custom program led to fewer tests, less radiation exposure, but no increased risk of missing a treatable cancer.UC San Francisco surgical oncologists led a multicenter collaborative study of 46,000 women 40 to 74 years of age and report their results in the journal JAMA Network. Half that number received personalized screening while the other half, the control group, received annual screening mammography.The custom treatment cohort was divided to 4 groups based on their risk of developing breast cancer as assessed by genetic screening, family history, and other factors. The highest risk women received 6 monthly screening with alternating conventional mammography and MR imaging as well as risk reduction counseling. The elevated risk group received annual mammography and counseling. The average