Table 1 Overview of risk information communicated in the intervention
Population risk: |
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Lifetime breast cancer risk: 10 out of 100 for breast cancer patients |
Breast cancer risk due to hereditary causes: 5 to 10 out of 100 |
Carriers of BRCA1/BRCA2 mutation: |
Lifetime breast cancer risk: 60 to 80 out of 100 |
Risk passing a BRCA1/BRCA2 mutation to children: 50 out of 100 |
Women with the same family history: |
Lifetime breast cancer risk: |
- 11–20 out of 100 for women in a low risk category |
- 20–30 out of 100 for women in a moderate risk category |
- 30–40 out of 100 for women in a high risk category |
Risk having a BRCA1/BRCA2 mutation: less than 10 out of 100 and specified if more than 10 out of 100 |