Breast Cancer
Report summarizes breast cancer study findings from Free University
Published in Cancer Weekly, October 26th, 2010
Researchers detail in 'Individual cancer risk as a function of current age and risk profile,' new data in breast cancer. "Behavioural changes are an important partner in the fight against cancer (primary prevention or the choice to participate in secondary prevention). To make such behavioural changes, people need to have a correct assessment of their own risk, which is often underestimated or overestimated," scientists in Brussels, Belgium report.
"These risk estimates depend, among others, on the calculation method that is used. Currently, the method that is used most often is 'indirect cumulative risk' (ICR). We discuss several drawbacks of using ICR in individual...
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Source: Cancer Weekly (2010-10-26)
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