Progress in Gail models for breast cancer risk assessment
10.3781/j.issn.1000-7431.2016.55.418
- Author:
Dandan HE
1
Author Information
1. Minhang District Centre for Disease Control and Prevention
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Breast neoplasms;
Epidemiological Monitoring;
Gail model;
Models;
Statistical
- From:
Tumor
2016;36(12):1389-1394
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Breast cancer, as one of the most common malignant tumors in women, is a serious threat to life and health of women worldwide. To develop a simple and effective model to predict individual's risk of breast cancer has become the focus of breast cancer prevention research. Among the established predictive models, the Gail model is the most widely used one in developed countries, such as the United States and the countries in Europe. This paper reviews the application and research progress of Gail model in China and foreign countries, particularly focuses on the advantages and disadvantages in Gail model, in order to provide some references for the establishment of breast cancer risk assessment model suitable for Chinese population.
