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Researchers at the Institute of Cancer Research and Cambridge University combined lifestyle factors with genetics. This powerful mix creates a much sharper risk tool that spots eight times more breast cancer cases among younger people compared to standard guidelines, proving that personalised data beats one size fits all approaches.
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