Developing a High-Risk Cancer Prevention and Wellness Program to Meet Community Needs.
| Autor: | Hernandez, Alexandra M. |
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TUMOR prevention
TUMOR genetics PUBLIC health surveillance SPECIALTY hospitals MEDICAL screening COMMUNITIES GENETIC testing MAMMOGRAMS MAGNETIC resonance imaging RISK assessment HUMAN services programs CANCER treatment HEALTH DISEASE susceptibility BREAST exams NEEDS assessment GENETIC counseling CHEMOPREVENTION |
| Zdroj: | Oncology Nursing News; Aug2023, Vol. 17 Issue 4, p38-39, 2p |
| Abstrakt: | The article deals with a program launched by the University of Miami-Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center in Florida in 2023 that focuses on high-risk prevention and wellness for individuals who may be at risk for developing cancer in their lifetime. Topics include the objective of the initiative, how a patient's genetic risk for cancer is evaluated through germline testing in the cancer center, and some of the risk factors considered for breast cancer such as sex, age and family history. |
| Databáze: | Complementary Index |
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