Comprehensive breast cancer screening. Programs now include individual risk assessment.

A comprehensive breast cancer screening program needs to include risk assessment in addition to clinical breast examination and mammography. Women identified as being at increased risk should have an individualized schedule of screening mammography and a proven prevention program tailored to their level of risk. In this article, Drs Cardenas and Frisch review risk factors, screening methods, and individual risk assessment, then explain how to use them in conjunction to identify tumors at an earlier, more curable stage.