Familial risk assessment (legacy)

Description: Guideline for recording family history of breast and ovarian cancer and assessment of genetic risk

Publet Introduction:

The NICE clinical guideline on familial breast cancer covers the care of adult women who may be at increased risk of developing breast cancer because of a family history of breast or other cancers.

 Information
Guideline Objectives
  • To classify women with family history into three risk categories
  • To recommend appropriate referral and risk management options for each category
  • To recommend appropriate surveillance options
  • To identify women suitable for recruiting in national clinical research trials
Target SettingFamily history clinic
Target Users
  • Author
  • Release Date 14/11/2007
Overview
  • Risk assessment
  • Referral
  • Radiographic surveillance
  • Risk management options
ProvenanceIRC Cancer Research UK
Management
  • To classify women with family history into three risk categories
  • To recommend appropriate referral and risk management options for each category
  • To recommend appropriate surveillance options
  • To identify women suitable for recruiting in national clinical research trials
Safety Case
Sources

NICE guidance

References