Wednesday, November 16, 2022. 09:27
Research builds model to predict individual breast cancer risk, could also make screening programs more effective and improve survival rates down the road.
Because it’s important? The study analyzed data from approximately 50,000 women and has valued your individual risk of developing breast cancer.
- In the study of risk factors, it was found that physical exercise, for example, is a very relevant protective factor which is usually not taken into account.
In the data: Follow-up was performed on women aged between 50 and 69 years.
- Over a four-year period, your risk of getting breast cancer can range from 0.22% for some people up to 7.43% for others, with an average risk of increase of 1.1’%.
Method? LRisk factors and their impact on the likelihood of getting breast cancer can be:
- Age, family history of breast cancer, previous benign breast disease, breast density, body mass index, and alcohol consumption.
- Outcomes in women diagnosed with and without breast cancer were compared to assess the impact of each individual risk factor.
Where are we going? The researchers say the model they created could be used to design personalized screening tests to reduce the harms and increase the benefits of mammography.
- Therefore, a person with a low risk of developing the disease might have a mammogram every three to four years rather than every two. A high-risk person may have tests, such as an MRI scan, every year.
