Who is it for?
*MyBreastRisk is not suitable for women who have been diagnosed with breast cancer, including women with triple negative or bilateral breast cancer, and those diagnosed under age 45.
* Breast SNP tests are based on a cohort of Caucasian European patients. Published data in August 2021 has confirmed breast SNP tests should not be used to predict risk in women of other ethnicities. Check4Cancer therefore only recommends our SNP test for Caucasian European ethnicities.
Why get checked?
- By performing this one-off DNA test an employee will be empowered to take control of their own breast cancer risk and ensure that they are having the most appropriate screening.
- They will be able to make lifestyle choices and behaviour changes that will protect them in the future.
How it works?
Easy to use at-home DNA testing kit that combines genetic, family history and lifestyle factors to determine a woman’s personal lifetime breast cancer risk.
- An online breast cancer risk-assessment questionnaire based on the validated Tyrer-Cuzick model*.
- Saliva DNA at-home sample collection kit.
- Once the employee has completed the sample, they simply return it in the prepaid envelope to our laboratory and will receive their results within 8 weeks.
- Results of Lifetime Risk of developing breast cancer and a personalised screening programme based on the woman’s personal risk of developing breast cancer. There are three risk categories, Average, Moderate or High Risk.
- Anyone considered to be within the ‘High Risk’ category will be offered a free genetic counselling session to discuss specific risk reduction strategies or further genetic testing.
*The Tyrer-Cuzick model, or IBIS tool, is used to estimate the likelihood of a woman developing breast cancer over the course of her lifetime.