Right in our own backyard at the University of California at San Francisco, Dr. Laura Esserman is preparing for a study that will examine if a personalized approach to screening for breast cancer is as effective and safe as annual mammograms.
In an article by Alec Rosenburg at the UC Newsroom, Dr. Esserman talked about 5 important things women needed to know about breast cancer:
- Breast cancer isn’t one disease
- Not all breast cancer is life threatening
- Not everyone needs the same approach to screening
- Consider participating in a clinical trial
- Precision medicine shows promise
Dr. Esserman also talks about the Wisdom Study which aims to determine whether annual screenings or a more personalized approach to screening is most effective in fighting breast cancer.
To read the full article and to learn about the Wisdom Study, go here.
