The Use of National Cancer Registry Data for Breast Cancer Family History Assessment in Premenopausal Women.

ABSTRACT: Background: Population-based cancer registries are the best source of information to measure cancer burden. However, little is done to use this information for individual cancer risk assessment. In this study, we aimed at identifying women at high risk of breast and ovarian cancer using data on family history of cancer from the Israel national cancer registry. Methods: We used the family history assessment tool (FHAT) to score all females, 26 to 45 years of age, in a 2.6-million-member health provider in Israel (Maccabi Healthcare Services). Data on breast, ovarian, prostate, and pancreatic cancer history among the participants and their parents (identified using the national census) were retrieved from the national cancer registry. These data were used to calculate individua

SUBMITTER: Chodick G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11313154 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature