Breast Cancer Prevention Across the Cancer Care Continuum

ObjectivesTo review the current state of breast cancer prevention from primary prevention through survivorship, highlight cross-cutting issues, and discuss strategies for clinical integration and future research.Data SourcesPublished articles between 1985 and 2015 and original research.ConclusionCancer risk persists across the lifespan. Interprofessional strategies to reduce morbidity and mortality from cancer include primary, secondary, and tertiary prevention (survivorship). Prevention strategies across the cancer care continuum are cross-cutting and focus on measures to: prevent the onset of disease, identify and treat asymptomatic persons who have already developed risk factors or preclinical disease, and restore function, minimize the negative effects of disease, and prevent disease-related complications.Implications for Nursing PracticeOncology nurses and advanced practice nurses are vital in the delivery of breast cancer prevention strategies.