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How would you approach breast cancer screening in an adolescent patient with a CDH1 mutation?

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Pediatric Hematology/Oncology · Medical College of Wisconsin

The timing of initiation of breast cancer screening in an adolescent female with a germline CDH1 pathogenic variant will depend on family history. Initially, I follow the NCCN guidelines which recommend starting screening mammograms +/- breast MRIs annually at age 30. If there is a family history of...

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