From: Cancer Genetics Overview (PDQ®)
PDQ Cancer Information Summaries [Internet].
Bethesda (MD): National Cancer Institute (US); 2002-.
NCBI Bookshelf. A service of the National Library of Medicine, National Institutes of Health.
Table 11. Risk Assessment Information
| Resource | Description |
|---|---|
| Breast Cancer Genetics Referral Screening Tool (B-RST) | A screening tool that helps to identify people who may have an increased risk of hereditary breast and ovarian cancers because of their family histories.[1,2] |
| Breast Cancer Risk Assessment Tool (National Cancer Institute [NCI]) | Interactive tool for estimating a woman's risk of developing invasive breast cancer. |
| Colorectal Cancer Risk Assessment Tool (NCI) | Interactive tool for estimating the risk of developing colorectal cancer in a non-Hispanic white man or woman aged 50 to 85 years. |
| Disease Risk Index (Harvard School of Public Health) | Personalized estimation of cancer risk and tips for prevention. |
| Family HealthLink (The Ohio State University Medical Center) | Interactive tool that estimates cancer risk by reviewing patterns of cancer in a family. |
| Melanoma Risk Assessment Tool (NCI) | Interactive tool for estimating an individual’s absolute risk of developing melanoma. |