Identification and Referral of Women at Risk for Hereditary Breast/Ovarian Cancer

"The B-RST is a simple yet effective validated screening tool to quickly identify individuals who may be at risk for hereditary breast and ovarian cancer and should be referred for cancer genetic counseling to formally evaluate their family history and discuss the benefits and limitations of genetic testing for hereditary breast and ovarian cancer.~Clinic staff will give each patient arriving for a screening mammogram appointment a packet and briefly inform them about the opportunity to participate in a research study and that these materials can help them decide whether or not to participate.~Patients who indicate that they are interested in completing the B-RST screening while in the clinic will be provided with an electronic tablet that has a secure internet browser tab open to the web-based study version of the screening tool (the B-RST 3.0)."

A document explaining the patient's positive test result indicating that they are at increased risk for HBOC (Hereditary Breast or Ovarian Cancer) which includes information on how to obtain cancer genetics services through Winship.

Primary care physician or ordering physician will be notified vie EeMR that the patient screened positive on the B-RST. The note provides specific instructions on how to refer the patient for cancer genetic counseling services.

Within 1-2 weeks after the mammogram appointment, patients will receive a phone call from a genetics counseling staff person to explain their screening result and to offer to set up a genetics counseling appointment.