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| − | The [ | + | The [https://www.cancer.gov/bcrisktool/ Gail model Breast Cancer Risk Assessment Tool] takes into account the following risk factors: |
*Current age (Gail model only calculates risk for women at least 35 years old) | *Current age (Gail model only calculates risk for women at least 35 years old) | ||
*Age at menarche; that is, the age at the time of the first period | *Age at menarche; that is, the age at the time of the first period | ||
Latest revision as of 20:21, 27 June 2024
The Gail model Breast Cancer Risk Assessment Tool takes into account the following risk factors:
- Current age (Gail model only calculates risk for women at least 35 years old)
- Age at menarche; that is, the age at the time of the first period
- Age at first live birth or whether the patient has never had children
- Number of first-degree relatives (mother, sisters, daughters) with breast cancer
- Number of previous benign breast biopsies
- Atypical hyperplasia in a previous breast biopsy
- Race/ethnicity