‘Personalised’ breast cancer screening could benefit women – researchers

The team found that the risk of developing breast cancer over a period of four years ranged from as low as 0.22% for some people up to 7.43% for others.

A new study suggests there could be benefit to ‘personalised’ breast cancer screening (PA)

Women could one day be offered personalised breast cancer screening thanks to a new prediction tool created by academics.

A woman’s risk of developing the disease can vary quite significantly based on a number of factors such as her age, her family history and alcohol consumption, researchers said.