High-risk Breast Program

MUSC is committed to providing advanced cancer care, leading the way in prevention, education, treatment and research. The MUSC High Risk Breast Program offers a multidisciplinary clinic at Hollings Cancer Center for the evaluation of patients and families at increased risk for the development of breast cancer.  The mission of this clinic is to provide:

• optimal patient care through a multidisciplinary approach
• evaluation of personal and hereditary risk factors for developing breast cancer
• quantitative breast cancer and genetic risk assessment
• consultation on the pros and cons of genetic testing
• coordination of genetic testing & interpretation of test results
• individualize options for earlier cancer detection & cancer risk reduction
• lifestyle modification
• enhanced clinical screening
• MRI screening
• chemoprevention (medicines that may help high-risk candidates stay cancer free)
• prophylactic surgery (breast removal as a preventative measure)
• community and patient education
• clinical trial research