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Journal of the National Cancer Institute
Systematic estimation of breast cancer risk appears justified in postmenopausal women
March 26th, 2009
Screening for breast cancer risk in all postmenopausal women, using a combination of risk factors and breast density, can identify women at high risk of disease, according to systematic literature reviews and meta-analyses reported in the March 10 online issue of the Journal of the National Cancer Institute. The reviews and meta-analyses also support the use of chemoprevention in women at high risk of disease and the value of positive lifestyle changes in all women irrespective of their breast cancer risk. Although models have been developed to estimate a postmenopausal woman's risk of breast cancer, it has not been clear whether the routine use of...
Source: Women's Health Weekly (2009-03-26)
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