Jennifer Barrick, M.S., C.G.C., Nancie Petrucelli, M.S., C.G.C., and Michael S. Simon, M.D., M.P.H.
Ms. Barrick is Genetic Counselor, Division of Hematology and Oncology; Ms. Petrucellil is Clinical Assistant Professor, Senior Genetic Counselor/Coordinator, Division of Hematology and Oncology and Population Studies and Prevention Program; Michael S. Simon is Professor of Medicine and Oncology, Division of Hematology and Oncology and Population Studies and Prevention Program; all at the Karmanos Cancer Institute at Wayne State University, Detroit, MI.
Within the past 12 months Jennifer Barrick, Nancie Petrucelli, and Michael S. Simon report no commercial conflicts of interest.
Albert Einstein College of Medicine, CCME staff and interMDnet staff have nothing to disclose.
Release Date: 04/26/2010
Upon completion of this Cyberounds®, you should be able to:
Identify risk factors for breast cancer
Describe the principal features of various hereditary breast cancer syndromes
List the associated cancers and the risk of developing these cancers for each hereditary breast cancer syndrome
Apply management recommendations for each hereditary breast cancer syndrome
Recognize the clinical overlap between hereditary breast cancer syndromes, and the importance of a detailed cancer family history.
