New approach could better predict breast cancer risk due to family history

Written By Zoey Richards

Scientists funded by Breast Cancer Now and Cancer Research UK have demonstrated a more accurate method to assess a woman’s familial risk of breast cancer, which could one day be added to existing models to help better predict an individual’s overall risk of breast cancer.

Zoey Richards
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