TABLE 28

Known risk factors and how they are incorporated into existing risk models

RR at extremesGailClausBRCAPRO/ FordTCBOADICEA
Prediction
Amir et al.57 validation study ratioa0.480.560.490.81Not assessed
95% CI0.37 to 0.640.43 to 0.750.37 to 0.650.62 to 1.08Not assessed
Personal information
Age (20–70)30YesYesYesYesYes
BMI2NoNoNoYesNo
Alcohol intake (0–4 units) daily1.24NoNoNoNoNo
Hormonal/reproductive factors
Age at menarche2YesNoNoYesNo
Age at first live birth3YesNoNoYesNo
Age at menopause4NoNoNoYesNo
HRT use2NoNoNoYesNo
OCP use1.24NoNoNoNoNo
Breastfeeding0.8NoNoNoNoNo
Plasma oestrogen5NoNoNoNoNo
Personal breast disease
Breast biopsies2YesNoNoYesNo
Atypical ductal hyperplasia3YesNoNoYesNo
Lobular carcinoma in situ4NoNoNoYesNo
Breast density6NoNoNoNoNo
Family history
First-degree relatives3YesYesYesYesYes
Second-degree relatives1.5NoYesYesYesYes
Third-degree relativesNoNoNoNoYes
Age of onset of breast cancer3NoYesYesYesYes
Bilateral breast cancer3NoNoYesYesYes
Ovarian cancer1.5NoNoYesYesYes
Male breast cancer3–5NoNoYesNoYes

OCP, oral contraceptive pill.

a

Expected over observed cancer ratio (all models assessed underestimated cancer occurrence).

Adapted with permission from Evans and Howell.3 © Biomed Central 2007.

From: Chapter 4, PROCAS: Predicting Risk of Breast Cancer at Screening

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Improvement in risk prediction, early detection and prevention of breast cancer in the NHS Breast Screening Programme and family history clinics: a dual cohort study.
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Evans DG, Astley S, Stavrinos P, et al.
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