{"id":2115,"date":"2020-04-05T12:28:45","date_gmt":"2020-04-05T12:28:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.uchealth.org\/location\/uchealth-high-risk-breast-cancer-clinic-printers-park\/"},"modified":"2024-04-12T17:44:19","modified_gmt":"2024-04-12T17:44:19","slug":"uchealth-high-risk-breast-cancer-clinic-printers-park","status":"publish","type":"uch_location","link":"https:\/\/www.uchealth.org\/locations\/uchealth-high-risk-breast-cancer-clinic-printers-park\/","title":{"rendered":"UCHealth High-Risk Breast Cancer Clinic &#8211; Printers Park"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>A specially-trained breast cancer team.<\/h2>\r\nCancer can be a tough battle. But the good news is that the earlier it\u2019s detected, the better the prognosis. That\u2019s why, if you\u2019re at high risk for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.uchealth.org\/diseases-conditions\/breast-cancer\/\">breast cancer<\/a>, it\u2019s imperative that you have a plan for regular screenings and evaluations.\r\n\r\nAt UCHealth High Risk Breast Cancer Clinic &#8211; Printers Park, our team of medical providers can help determine your risk, be part of your observation team and be ready to act if you receive a breast cancer diagnosis.\r\n<h3>How it works<\/h3>\r\nOur medical team will assess your lifestyle factors, as well as your family and medical history, to help you develop a breast evaluation plan. If it makes sense in your situation, they might refer you to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.uchealth.org\/services\/genetic-testing-and-counseling\/\">genetic counseling<\/a> so you can further understand your options. With the plan in place, you\u2019ll have greater peace of mind knowing that you have access to resources and a support team who will help you monitor your health.\n\n\n<h2 id=\"high-risk-breast-cancer-risk-factors\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">High-risk breast cancer risk factors<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote alignright is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<h4 id=\"eligibility\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Eligibility<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Even if you don\u2019t think you have any of these risk factors, you can still meet with a team member at our High-Risk Breast Cancer Clinic for a risk assessment and to develop your personal screening and prevention plan.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you or close relatives (parents, siblings, children, grandparents, grandchildren, aunts, uncles, nieces and nephews)\u00a0have a history that includes one or more of the following, you might be at high risk for breast cancer:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"\/diseases-conditions\/breast-cancer\/\">Breast cancer<\/a> diagnosed under the age of 50.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Breast cancer in two or more close relatives.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Bilateral breast cancer (history of cancer in both breasts), especially if the first cancer was diagnosed under the age of 50.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Male breast cancer.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Breast or <a href=\"\/diseases-conditions\/ovarian-cancer\/\">ovarian cancer<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ashkenazi Jewish ancestry with breast or ovarian cancer.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A combination of breast cancer with:\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"\/diseases-conditions\/uterine-cancer\/\">Uterine<\/a> and <a href=\"\/diseases-conditions\/thyroid-cancer\/\">thyroid cancer<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n<\/ul>\n\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Bone or soft tissue cancer, sarcoma, adrenocortical carcinoma, brain cancer or early-onset acute leukemia, all on the same side of the family.<\/li>\n\n\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"cancer-care-support\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Cancer care support<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Our patients can also receive extensive support during their cancer treatment journey from Memorial\u2019s nurse navigators, social workers, financial counselors, and many others.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Cancer Care <a href=\"https:\/\/www.uchealth.org\/services\/cancer-care\/supportive-care-nurse-navigators\/\">nurse navigators<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Social workers and support groups.<\/li>\n\n\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.uchealth.org\/services\/cancer-care\/southern-colorado-cancer-support-care\/\"><u>&gt; Visit this Cancer Support Care page to learn more<\/u>.<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2356,"featured_media":47,"menu_order":0,"template":"","class_list":["post-2115","uch_location","type-uch_location","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.uchealth.org\/locations\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/uch_location\/2115","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.uchealth.org\/locations\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/uch_location"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.uchealth.org\/locations\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/uch_location"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.uchealth.org\/locations\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2356"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.uchealth.org\/locations\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/47"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.uchealth.org\/locations\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2115"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}