Empowering Women: Advances in Breast Cancer Screening and Survivorship with Erin Rurak, ND, NCMP, BSc
1 CE (.25 rx)
Learning Objectives:
Patient education-to help lower one's risk of breast cancer as well as help better support breast cancer survivors achieve optimal longterm health.
Discuss individualized risk factors of breast cancer including genetics, modifiable and non modifiable risk factors-increased breast density, early puberty, late menopause, nulliparity, hormone therapy, obesity, diet alcohol, DCIS/LCIS, as well as genetics (BRCA 1/2, PALB2 etc)
Discuss the utility of in office screening tools tools such as the Tyrer-Cusick Version 8 Assessment as as well the Breast Cancer Risk Assessment Tool for better identifying women at greater risk of developing breast cancer
Discuss treatments which can be incorporated into office visits to better support breast cancer survivors lower their risk of downstream conditions that may develop (osteoporosis, early menopause, cardiovascular disease, obesity, cognitive decline) as a result of their breast cancer disease and or cancer treatments.
1 CE (.25 rx)
Learning Objectives:
Patient education-to help lower one's risk of breast cancer as well as help better support breast cancer survivors achieve optimal longterm health.
Discuss individualized risk factors of breast cancer including genetics, modifiable and non modifiable risk factors-increased breast density, early puberty, late menopause, nulliparity, hormone therapy, obesity, diet alcohol, DCIS/LCIS, as well as genetics (BRCA 1/2, PALB2 etc)
Discuss the utility of in office screening tools tools such as the Tyrer-Cusick Version 8 Assessment as as well the Breast Cancer Risk Assessment Tool for better identifying women at greater risk of developing breast cancer
Discuss treatments which can be incorporated into office visits to better support breast cancer survivors lower their risk of downstream conditions that may develop (osteoporosis, early menopause, cardiovascular disease, obesity, cognitive decline) as a result of their breast cancer disease and or cancer treatments.
1 CE (.25 rx)
Learning Objectives:
Patient education-to help lower one's risk of breast cancer as well as help better support breast cancer survivors achieve optimal longterm health.
Discuss individualized risk factors of breast cancer including genetics, modifiable and non modifiable risk factors-increased breast density, early puberty, late menopause, nulliparity, hormone therapy, obesity, diet alcohol, DCIS/LCIS, as well as genetics (BRCA 1/2, PALB2 etc)
Discuss the utility of in office screening tools tools such as the Tyrer-Cusick Version 8 Assessment as as well the Breast Cancer Risk Assessment Tool for better identifying women at greater risk of developing breast cancer
Discuss treatments which can be incorporated into office visits to better support breast cancer survivors lower their risk of downstream conditions that may develop (osteoporosis, early menopause, cardiovascular disease, obesity, cognitive decline) as a result of their breast cancer disease and or cancer treatments.