Health Matters: Calculate your risk of cancer
Published Date:
23 April 2008
Nine out of 10 people overestimate their risk of inherited cancers and 60 per cent think that family history is the biggest risk factor. In fact, the biggest factors are increasing age, and lifestyle choices such as smoking.
With so many people unnecessarily concerned about their possibility of getting inherited breast or ovarian cancer, Macmillan Cancer Support has launched OPERA (Online Personal Education and Risk Assessment) – the first online interactive software program which gives personalised information of a person's risk of inherited breast and ovarian cancer and where to get further advice.
www.macmillan.org.uk/genetics
Got a problem? Just go online
Social networks have a significant effect on how people deal with health problems by enabling them to get advice from their friends and professionals. Now www.everybodybetter.com, brings together consumers
and complementary therapists for discussions, information
and appointment booking with a local practitioner.
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Last Updated:
23 April 2008 10:45 AM
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Location:
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