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We conducted this review to identify published randomized controlled trials (RCTs) of cancer risk assessment tools used in primary care and to determine their impact on clinical utility (clinicians), screening uptake (patients), and psychosocial outcomes (patients).
18 sie 2021 · The results suggest that primary care providers mainly assess breast cancer risk by collecting family history information but feel less comfortable advising on risk-reducing medications. Primary care will need to proactively assess breast cancer risk for women to get the most benefit from risk-based screening and prevention.
3 gru 2015 · Provide estimates of absolute risk of any cancer with a breakdown of type of cancer based on both risk factors such as age, gender and family history, which increase the likelihood of...
8 paź 2016 · A thorough assessment of cancer risk in the primary care setting, with targeted application of appropriate screening strategies, is crucial to maintaining this trend. Cancer risk assessment can be divided into two major categories: assessment of familial or genetic risk and assessment of environmental factors that may be causally related to cancer.
The findings suggest potentially beneficial effects of cancer risk assessment tools in terms of improving accuracy of patient risk perception and knowledge, intentions to have cancer screening, and changes in diet and physical activity, without causing an increase in cancer-specific anxiety.
18 sie 2021 · Within the context of implementing risk-based breast cancer screening and prevention, the findings of this review suggest that primary care providers are more likely to accept an increased role in breast cancer risk assessment compared to advising on risk-reducing medications.
1 cze 2020 · Risk assessment also informs clinical care by refining screening recommendations for younger women, identifying women who should be referred to genetic counseling, and identifying candidates for risk-reducing medications.
