Background High-risk benign breast lesions can create confusion for both the patient and the clinician. This paper reviews the characteristics of these lesions to help direct appropriate management. Methods The authors reviewed the literature regarding high-risk breast lesions and include management guidelines that we employ at our institute. Results High-risk breast lesions offer varying degrees of increased risk for the future development of breast cancer. Chemoprevention may be used to help decrease the risks from some lesions. Conclusions The management of high-risk benign breast lesions can be confusing. Clinicians should assess the risk of future breast cancer and develop a proper screening and prevention strategy for each individual patient.
Upgrade of high-risk breast lesions detected on mammography in the Breast Cancer Surveillance Consortium
