According to recent research, which of the following general guidelines should be implemented for a daughter of a patient diagnosed with breast cancer at age 48, whose mother was diagnosed with breast cancer at age 58?
The daughter should begin screening activities at age:
A) 28
B) 38
C) 48
D) 58
Ans: B
Feedback: Several studies suggest that screening for high-risk women should begin about 10 years before the diagnosis of the family member with breast cancer. In families with a history of breast cancer, a downward shift in age of diagnosis of about 10 years is recommended.
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