The effectiveness of the Gail model in estimating risk for development of breast cancer in women under 40 years of age.

doi:10.1046/j.1524-4741.2001.007001034.x

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The effectiveness of the Gail model in estimating risk for development of breast cancer in women under 40 years of age.

The breast journal - 1 Jan 2000

MacKarem G, Roche C A, Hughes K S

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Epidemiologic studies have provided information on risk factors for breast cancer. Gail and associates identified five risk factors using the Breast Cancer Detection Demonstration Project (BCDDP) population and developed a model to calculate a composite relative risk (RR). This model is commonly used to counsel women regarding their risk for breast cancer and was used by the National Surgical Adjuvant Breast...

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