A 60 year old woman is very worried because she recently had a close family member and friend die, One after the other, First her 85 year old mother died of an ovarian cancer that was diagnosed 4 years ago.
Last week, she lost her best friend to lung cancer that metastasized to brain & liver.
Today, her 53 year old sister learned that she has breast cancer.
She has regular pap smears and breast examinations. She has read that there are a few ways that have proved to prevent breast cancer.
Which of the following measures has the best evidence of preventing breast CA in high risk woman?
a) BRCA screening.
b) Prophylactic oophorectomy.
c) Tamoxifen.
d) Mammograms every month.
e) Low fat diet.
