breast cancer risk
Tumor probability assessment
Breast cancer risk refers to the likelihood that a person will develop breast cancer, influenced by factors including age, family history, genetics, hormone exposure, and lifestyle.
Medical contexts distinguish between relative risk (compared to average) and absolute risk (actual probability): Her breast cancer risk increased after testing positive for the BRCA mutation.
Risk assessment guides screening recommendations and preventive measures.
- mammogramBreast tissue X-ray
- lumpShapeless solid mass
- BRCATumor suppressor gene
- genetic testingAnalysis for inherited disorders
- geneticsScience of hereditary transmission
screening · estrogen · tumor · early stage · biopsy · family history · hormone · hormone therapy · early detection · mutation · oncologist · survivor · mastectomy · double mastectomy · awareness · pink ribbon · self-exam · lymph node
- Alcoholismalcoholism, alcoholic, alcohol abuse, alcohol addiction, alcohol dependence
breast cancer riskbreast health
Care of chest tissue
risk reduction · cancer prevention · chemoprevention · wellness · disease resistance
breast, breasts, breasted, breastbone, breastplate, breastfeed, breastfeeding, cancer, cancers