Breast Cancer Risk Assessment And Screening: American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (2017)

Breast cancer is the most common cancer among Indian women and India accounts for almost one-third of the global breast cancer burden. In the current scenario of rapidly rising breast cancer mortality rates, early screening is pivotal for early intervention and consequent reduction in mortality rates. This article outlines ACOG Clinical Management Guidelines for risk assessment and screening of breast cancer in average-risk women.

The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) recently published clinical management guidelines in 2017, which discuss breast cancer risk assessment, review breast cancer screening guidelines in average-risk women and outline some controversies surrounding breast cancer screening. The summary of recommendations for breast cancer screening is discussed as follows. Recommendations Based On Good And Scientific Evidence (Level A) Women at average…