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Breast Cancer
Research from Mayo Clinic provides new data on breast cancer
January 22nd, 2009
According to recent research from the United States, " An accurate estimate of a woman's breast cancer risk is essential for optimal patient counseling and management. Women with biopsy-confirmed atypical hyperplasia of the breast (atypia) are at high risk for breast cancer." "The Gail model is widely used in these women, but has not been validated in them. Patients and Methods Women with atypia were identified from the Mayo Benign Breast Disease (BBD) cohort (1967 to 1991). Their risk factors for breast cancer were obtained, and the Gail model was used to predict 5-year- and follow-up-specific risks for each woman. The predicted and observed numbers of breast cancers...
Source: Women's Health Weekly (2009-01-22)
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