Health News You Can Use: High-Risk Breast Cancer and Saint Luke's Unique Clinic

The majority of healthcare professionals say that if your lifetime risk of breast cancer exceeds 20 percent you are considered to be high-risk.

This week we’re talking to Dr. Ruby Meierotto, Breast Radiologist at Saint Luke’s Cancer Institute about what puts a patient at higher risk for breast cancer, steps you can take if you are, and a unique program Saint Luke’s has for high-risk patients.

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