Thread: Not enough....
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Old 10-07-2009, 08:23 AM   #2
Brenda_D
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Re: Not enough....

Well, I did mine as if I'd never had BC.
According to this, I should never had gotten BC, so I have to question the value of the tool.
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5 Year Risk

  • This woman (age 50) 0.7%
  • Average woman (age 50): 1.3%
Explanation

Based on the information provided (see below), the woman's estimated risk for developing invasive breast cancer over the next 5 years is 0.7% compared to a risk of 1.3% for a woman of the same age and race/ethnicity from the general U.S. population. This calculation also means that the woman's risk of NOT getting breast cancer over the next 5 years is 99.3%.
Lifetime Risk

  • This woman (to age 90): 6.5%
  • Average woman (to age 90): 11.2%
Explanation

Based on the information provided (see below), the woman's estimated risk for developing invasive breast cancer over her lifetime (to age 90) is 6.5% compared to a risk of 11.2% for a woman of the same age and race/ethnicity from the general U.S. population.
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12/12/06- IDC Stage III, 4x A/C, 35 rads, Herceptin 1 year
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