Estimation of age of onset and progression of breast cancer by absolute risk dependent on polygenic risk score and other risk factors.
Rikesh BhattArdo van den HoutAntonis C AntoniouMitul ShahLorenzo FicorellaEmily SteggallDouglas F EastonPaul D P PharoahNora PashayanPublished in: Cancer (2024)
In risk-stratified breast screening, the age at the start of screening, but not necessarily the frequency of screening, should be tailored to a woman's risk level. The optimal risk-stratified screening strategy that would improve the benefit-to-harm balance and the cost-effectiveness of the screening programs needs to be studied.