For generations, women lived with a high risk of developing breast cancer, most without ever knowing it. Today, with advances in genetic testing for breast cancer, genomics and breast cancer screening and a wealth of knowledge about potential causes, women at high risk can take steps to reduce their chances of developing breast cancer.
At City of Hope Chicago, our High-Risk Breast Cancer Program offers services for women who know they’re at risk for breast cancer or may be concerned about their likelihood of developing the disease.
No one can predict if or when she’ll get breast cancer. But the multidisciplinary team of cancer experts, genetic counselors and supportive care providers at City of Hope Chicago will work with you to determine the level of your risk and empower you to take control.
You’ll meet with a counselor to assess your inherited risk and determine whether genetic testing is recommended.
For those who qualify, City of Hope provides screening with digital breast tomosynthesis or 3D mammography, ultrasound and breast MRI.
Your team of experts will help identify risk factors you can control and help you develop lifestyle strategies to reduce your risk.
To learn more or to schedule a breast cancer screening
call us at 844-MY-FIGHT or chat online with a member of our team.
Many factors are known to contribute to an increased risk of breast cancer. They include:
At the High-Risk Breast Cancer Program at City of Hope Chicago, our cancer experts will take these and other factors into account to help determine your breast cancer risk. We’ll also work with you to determine which steps, if any, you need to take to monitor your risk and help you identify lifestyle decisions to help reduce your risk.
Learn more about the risk factors for breast cancer.
City of Hope has developed the Risk Management Tool (RMT) to help you determine whether you’re at an elevated risk of developing breast or other common cancers. It only takes a few minutes to answer some basic questions about yourself, your family history and your lifestyle. Once you’ve finished answering the questions, the RMT checks your risk for cancer and offers you an action plan to help you manage your risk and determine whether further tests or other interventions may be recommended.
Try the Risk Management Tool today.
Karan Shah, MD, MBA
Radiation Oncologist and Co-Medical Director, Breast Program
David J. Winchester, MD, FACS
Co-Medical Director, Breast Program
Teja Poosarla, MD
Director of Medical Oncology for the Breast Program
Aaron Pelletier, MD
Chief of Surgical Services, City of Hope Chicago
Carolyn Bhakta, MD
Surgical Oncologist and Oncoplastic Breast Surgeon
Daniel Liu, MD
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeon, City of Hope Chicago
Ajaz M. Khan, MD, MBA, CPE
Chair, Department of Medical Oncology, City of Hope Atlanta, Chicago and Phoenix
Daniel Bruetman, MD, MMM
Medical Oncologist, City of Hope Outpatient Care Center, Downtown Chicago
Laura Farrington, DO
Medical Oncologist
Tami Carrillo, MD
Interventional Radiologist
Jeffery Choh, MD
Interventional Radiologist, City of Hope Chicago
Kevin King, MD
Radiation Oncologist, City of Hope Outpatient Care Center, Downtown Chicago
Karen Smorowski, MD
Radiation Oncologist, City of Hope Chicago
Kenny S. Yoo, MD
Interventional Radiologist, City of Hope Chicago
Bradford Tan, MD
Chair, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, City of Hope Atlanta, Chicago and Phoenix
Stephen P. Ray, MD, FACS, DABMA
Medical Director, Supportive Oncology Program
Many of the same factors that increase your risk of breast cancer may also increase your risk of other cancers unique to women. At City of Hope Chicago, we know that breast cancers and gynecologic cancers require special attention and expert care. That’s why we created cancer centers that focus exclusively on women’s cancers and their needs.
These programs bring together multidisciplinary teams of doctors and other clinicians with expertise in treating breast and other female cancers. The expert clinicians in our cancer centers collaborate daily and work with supportive care providers to deliver personalized treatments and side-effect management strategies tailored to your individual needs and goals.
