When you choose Midstate Radiology Associates, LLC for your annual mammogram exam, we will evaluate your individual risk factors. If we find that you have an increased risk of developing breast cancer, you’ll receive individualized screening recommendations.
How Do We Identify Cancer Risk?
Every patient is unique; so is their risk for cancer. If determined to be at-risk, patients will receive a text message or email inviting them to complete a questionnaire that will collect their personal and family medical history through the Ambry Genetics CARE Program. The assessment is based on National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) guidelines and is an important part of patient care, so please make sure to complete it prior to your upcoming appointment with us.
Blending both genetic test status and personal cancer family history, we offer all mammography patients the next generation of hereditary cancer risk testing. We use the Ambry Genetics CustomNext-Cancer Panel, which allows us to create custom tests from up to 91 genes! If appropriate, patients will be offered additional diagnostic testing.
We have also implemented the Tyrer-Cuzick (TC) Risk Assessment Calculator, one of the most reliable breast cancer risk assessment tools available. Based on a patient’s family, reproductive and overall medical history, they will receive a 10-year and a lifetime risk score, along with recommendations for prevention.
Learn More About TC Scores
High-Risk Screening Program
Designed to assess a patient’s lifetime risk of developing breast cancer, our high-risk screening program enables us to recommend individualized screening plans for patients based on risk factors as well as personal and family health history.
Our program is managed by Director of Screening and Preventative Services, Meghan Burgess, MSN, NP-C, AOCNP. She will work collaboratively with your doctor in order to ensure that you receive appropriate care tailored to your personal risk for certain cancers.
Meghan has over 10 years of experience caring for and treating breast cancer patients in her role as an advanced practice registered nurse, as well as creating, implementing and running high risk screening programs.
Benefits of Screening & Preventative Services
- Blends genetic testing status AND personal/family cancer history into clinically actionable risk assessment and follow-up.
- Provides specific medical management recommendations for patients who test genetically positive or negative based on the guidelines of leading professional medical societies.
- Provides a test report that is simple, clear and easy to use.
- Clear and Actionable Direction.
- The report provides recommendations for managing patients with either positive or negative genetic results.
- A personalized cancer risk and management guide based on professional medical society guidelines.
Why Midstate Radiology Associates, LLC?
Knowing your risk is the first step toward early detection. Our high-risk screening program can provide the answers you’re looking for. Be sure to ask about the program when you schedule your next annual mammogram exam at any Midstate Radiology Associates, LLC location.
Our goal is to empower, educate, and provide support to you and your doctor by providing the most current, cutting-edge diagnostic testing available. Please feel free to contact Meghan to coordinate an in-person visit by phone at 203.694.8879, fax 860-380-1900 or email meghan.burgess@hhchealth.org. If you have any further questions about this latest enhancement to our program we encourage you to reach out to us so that we can ensure your questions are answered.
