A person's risk of developing breast cancer consists of many components. Factors that determine the total risk; These are risks related to the woman's own body, risks related to her past or existing diseases, risks related to her genetic structure, risks related to her lifestyle and the conditions she is exposed to, and risks transmitted from her family. Some of these risks can be reduced or eliminated by changes in lifestyle. Some risks, such as genetic mutations, are high-risk conditions that we cannot control and cannot change. Genetic tests, which are applied more and more frequently today, contribute to a more realistic calculation of our existing risks. However, as a result of genetic tests, sometimes results can be obtained that we do not yet know whether there will be an increase in risk for the person. For this reason, today it is necessary to perform and interpret genetic tests under the guidance of genetic experts. When calculating general risk, it is necessary to take into account the total of all our current risks. This total risk is the person's lifetime risk of developing breast cancer. This risk is reviewed by taking into account the person's age and existing diseases, and the risk of developing breast cancer in the rest of the person's life is determined. Making the most accurate risk calculation by evaluating so many factors together can be done with computer programs and certain risk calculation models.
Depending on the person and his/her conditions, it may sometimes be necessary to use a single or sometimes more than one model. Today, many preventive treatments, precautions and follow-ups regarding breast cancer are determined according to this calculated risk. In addition, if breast cancer is diagnosed, some treatments are decided based on this risk ratio. You can ask your breast surgeon for help to calculate your risk of developing breast cancer in the rest of your life and to determine whether a preventive procedure or treatment is necessary based on this risk rate.
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