Patient Selection: Breast Cancer
Continuity of care and genetic testing in breast cancer
In these videos, Marisa C. Weiss, MD, chief medical officer and founder of Breastcancer.org and director of breast radiation oncology and director of breast health outreach at Lankenau Medical Center, discusses:
- Patient relationships with their OBGYN and its role in the continuity of care;
- The impact that continuity of care has on patient outcomes, noting that to take the “best care of each individual ... continuity of care is critically important”; and
- Why genetic testing should be ordered when a patient’s breast cancer is diagnosed as metastatic and how this information can impact their risk of recurrence as well as treatment options.