Table 1.

Goals of a cancer genetics service (a).

- Identify individuals at high risk for cancer and genetic mutation carriage

- Stratify patients according to risk and tailor screening and management according to risk

- Promote a healthy lifestyle as a primary preventive intervention

- Provide genetic counseling regarding cancer risk

- Protect patient privacy and confidentiality

- Provide education about factors that confer a high risk of breast cancer to clinicians and the community

- Establish research collaborations

- Publish your actions and the results of your interventions

- Promote your initiative and encourage the development of new programs for patients at high risk

- Create a cost-effective breast program

a Based on the goals proposed by MacDonald ²⁰.