Epocrates: PDA medical software

Gail Breast Cancer Risk Calc

A patient counseling tool on the risk of getting breast cancer based on the Gail algorithm.

Calculates patients’ 5-year risk of getting breast cancer based on inputs such as age and family history.

• Based on the National Cancer Institute’s breast cancer risk assessment tool
• Uses the widely used Gail algorithm

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How Does It Work?

1. Answer questions on the patient's medical history and demographics. 

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2. Answer questions on the patient's biopsy results and ethnicity.

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3. Receive the patient's 5-year and lifetime risk of invasive breast cancer.

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