PT - JOURNAL ARTICLE AU - Christine L. Klassen AU - Elizabeth Gilman AU - Aparna Kaur AU - Sara P. Lester AU - Sandhya Pruthi TI - Breast cancer risk evaluation for the primary care physician AID - 10.3949/ccjm.89a.21023 DP - 2022 Mar 01 TA - Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine PG - 139--146 VI - 89 IP - 3 4099 - http://www.ccjm.org/content/89/3/139.short 4100 - http://www.ccjm.org/content/89/3/139.full SO - Cleve Clin J Med2022 Mar 01; 89 AB - Primary care physicians are typically the frontline clinicians who assess female patients for their risk of breast cancer, doing so by using a combination of risk algorithms and collecting personal and family medical histories. Patients found to be at increased risk of breast cancer, defined as > 20% overall lifetime risk, are candidates for enhanced screening. This review notes risk factors, determinants of risk, and a systematic approach for primary care physicians to assess and manage patients at risk of breast cancer.