The Gail Model is a breast cancer risk assessment tool. It was developed over a decade ago to help medical professionals identify those at a higher rate of developing breast cancer at a 5-year absolute rate and a lifetime absolute rate. Its designed to increase our knowledge of predisposing risks and provide greater strength and cure through knowledge and empowerment. Whereas many women are aware first degree relations with a positive breast cancer history increase ones risk, many are unaware that the age of menarche and even age at the birth of one's child and number of births also provide clues and insight into the risk of developing breast cancer.
Although there is no sure-fire method to determine who WILL develope cancer, those who are identified by this assessment as a higher risk are encouraged to discuss this information with their health care practitioners. We know medications such as tamoxifen citrate "significantly reduce the incidence of invasive breast cancer by 44% in women at high risk of developing the disease (P<0.00001)" per replicated studies using tamoxifen citrate and placebo in women who were considered at high risk.
Worldwide would like to thank Zeneca Pharmaceuticals and Roch Pharmaceuticals for providing this screening tool. When taking the test you will be directed to provide "patient information." That information refers to you or whomever you are seeking an assessment of.
The program is an .exe file. Please allow a few moments for your computer to walk you through the install wizard. Once installed, you may take the Gail Model breast cancer risk assessment. You will have an opportunity to print your results. This will be helpful when contacting your personal medical professional, should you feel a need to do so.
Worldwide, Zeneca Pharmaceuticals and Roche Pharmaceuticals do not replace a Physician nor dispense medical advice. This is merely an assessment tool which may be helpful for a patient and Physician to make more informed decisions regarding health care and is not a replacement for a Physician or implementation of proper health, diet and exercise regiments.
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