Clinical Challenges in Breast Surgery: Managing Breast Cancer Risk - From Assessment to Interventions

Podcast: Behind The Knife: The Surgery Podcast · Behind The Knife: The Surgery Podcast

Opublikowano: 2026-09-24

Breast cancer risk varies widely across patients, and surgeons play a central role in recognizing elevated risk and guiding appropriate management. In this episode, we review the spectrum of breast cancer risk and discuss practical strategies for risk assessment and risk reduction. We’ll cover surveillance, lifestyle interventions, risk-reducing medications, high-risk breast lesions, and prophylactic surgery—with an emphasis on translating the available evidence into individualized clinical care. Hosts: - Rashmi Kumar, MD, PhD Resident, University of Michigan General Surgery Residency Program Twitter/X: @RashmiJKumar - Melissa Pilewskie, MD Attending Breast Surgical Onco...