Part 1: Breast cancer in young women

• The difference in breast cancer risk and prognosis in younger women
• Phyllodes tumour – how does it arise and how does the management differ from that of breast cancer
• The genetics of breast cancer in younger women

Recommended resources:

• The Manchester Scoring System (MSS) calculates the probability of BRCA1 and BRCA2 variants in families suspected of having hereditary breast and ovarian cancer. An explanation of the Scoring System can be found at Greater Manchester Cancer
• The Tyrer-Cuzick Risk Assessment Calculator | MagView
• National Breast Cancer Foundation
• Cancer Australia
• So Brave

Part 2: Breast density – Why is it important?

• Why breast density is important in determining potential increased breast cancer risk
• How to advise your patients with higher breast density
• Optimal screening follow up for women with higher breast density (C or D) on mammography

Host: Dr Terri Foran, Medical Educator

Expert: A/Prof Cindy Mak, Breast Cancer Surgeon

Recommended resources:

• Mammographic / Breast Density: Facts and Issues | Clinical Oncology Society of Australia (COSA)