Risk Assessment & The Gail Model
An interactive tool was designed
by scientists at the National Cancer Institute (NCI) and the National Surgical Adjuvant Breast and Bowel
Project (NSABP) to estimate a
woman’s risk of developing invasive breast cancer. To assess your risk, please
click here:
http://www.cancer.gov/bcrisktool/
The
risk of developing an invasive breast cancer over the next five years and your
lifetime probability of developing breast cancer can be calculated using a
program called the Gail Model. To assess your risk, please click here to access
the tool:
http://www.breastdoc.com/My_Breast_Health/Gail_Model_Description/gail_model_description.html