Abdel Mohsen Hussein
SUNY Upstate Medical University, USA
Title: The radiologist role in breast cancer detection and management what clinicians need to know
Biography
Biography: Abdel Mohsen Hussein
Abstract
There are many factors that may increase the risk of breast cancer, some of them may need to be communicated with the patient by the referring physician; These factors include breast density, genetic mutation, family history of breast cancer, previous treatment using radiation, patient’s age, and the reproductive history. The role of the radiologist in breast cancer detection is pivotal. Early breast cancer is asymptomatic and the role of the radiologist is to find the early radiological signs of breast cancer. Now the radiologist role in breast cancer detection and management does not end at detecting cancer from screening mammogram. The radiologist role extends far beyond that, including calling the patient back for additional imaging, performing biopsies, evaluating the patient’s overall risk for developing breast cancer and risk calculation. The radiologist is also an important team member of the tumor board and their input in the management plan prior to treatment is critical. Some clinicians and patients are not aware of the whole scope of the radiologist role in dealing with breast cancer as clearing up the patient’s expectations would facilitate the radiologist job and improve patient’s cooperation with the radiologists.