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UK media reported a "game changing" breast cancer gene test.
Based on model called the Breast and Ovarian Analysis of Disease Incidence and Carrier Estimation Algorithm (BOADICEA).
Considers risk factors such as obesity, alcohol intake, genetic data and mammography results.
The tool will first need to be assessed in a real-world setting.
Accurate risk estimate only available with a complete set of data for a patient.
Far too early to suggest a new predictive test for breast cancer is on the horizon.
The study was published in the journal Nature Medicine.
