Breast cancer is the most common type of cancer diagnosed among women in Latvia. 1 In 2020, 1 in 11 women below the age of 74 in Europe was diagnosed with this illness. 2
Early detection and prevention strategies targeting risk factors are cornerstones of the fight against breast cancer. 3 Here you can access the tools to evaluate your breast cancer risks and learn more about early symptoms as well as the best way to perform a breast self-examination.
Early detection and prevention strategies targeting risk factors are cornerstones of the fight against breast cancer. 3 Here you can access the tools to evaluate your breast cancer risks and learn more about early symptoms as well as the best way to perform a breast self-examination.
Women's Health
Check out our educational health tools!
On our webpage you will find two simple tests and a breast self-examination tutorial. These tools will assist you in identifying the relevant conversation topics that you would need to discuss with your healthcare specialist in regard to your risk of developing breast cancer as well as the delicate topic of birth control.
Breast cancer risk assessment test
- Should I be worrying about breast cancer? Apart from genetics, what influences breast cancer risk? What does prevention entail?
- This test will help you identify the lifestyle and genetic factors that increase or in turn decrease your future risk of developing this serious disease. This test will determine the aspects of your health that demand to be discussed with your doctor in order to avoid illness development.
Breast self-examination diary
- How should I perform breast self-examinations? Can they be done whilst breastfeeding a baby? What are the red-flag symptoms?
This free online tutorial will guide you step by step through how to perform a breast self-examination. Make sure that any signs you have noticed are not red-flag symptoms that need to be discussed with a doctor and do not forget to make note of any thoughts or feelings that might be worth bringing up during the next annual check-up.
TEST
How will this test improve your quality of life and benefit the rest of society?
This test will help you identify, understand and monitor your breast health risks
- By completing this short and simple test, you will receive a personalised, evidence-based assessment of the risk factors impacting your chances of developing breast cancer.
- The results of your assessment will be saved to your user profile, which can be accessed at any time on our platform. Completing the test repeatedly allows to compare the results of the previously submitted assessments.
Complete this test for personal and public health benefit
- This breast cancer risk assessment is a tool offering knowledge and practical guidance regarding breast health, cancer and prevention practices. In addition, your participation contributes to an ongoing public health and research effort aimed at expanding our collective understanding of the disease.
- We are committed to ensuring the safety and protection of all personal data that is gathered through the risk assessment. With your consent, all acquired information is secured, anonymised, and used for breast cancer research.
Important facts
Did you know?
If the disease is discovered at an early stage in 98% of cases it is successfully treatable
Fear, hesitancy and lack of knowledge are barriers that often stop women from engaging in prevention practices and inhibit the early detection of breast cancer. Acknowledging your personal risk factors early on and closely monitoring abnormal changes can be decisive in treatment and recovery success rates. 4
Embrace health-seeking behaviours that could possibly save your life!
Embrace health-seeking behaviours that could possibly save your life!
Performing self-examinations is important at any age
While the national screening programme targets woman in the risk age of 50 and above, regular check-ups are necessary for woman of all ages.
No one knows your body better than you! Conducting regular breast self-examinations allows you to familiarise yourself your body and notice the slightest changes that warrant consultation with a doctor. 5
The self-examination diary we have created offers a comprehensive and accessible guide on how to perform a breast self-assessment and recognise red-flag symptoms that need further attention.
No one knows your body better than you! Conducting regular breast self-examinations allows you to familiarise yourself your body and notice the slightest changes that warrant consultation with a doctor. 5
The self-examination diary we have created offers a comprehensive and accessible guide on how to perform a breast self-assessment and recognise red-flag symptoms that need further attention.
Your genetic information can provide a more accurate understanding of your risks
Genes are the foundational units of the body that contain all of the critical information regarding health markers and disease predisposition. Understanding our genetic composition can be useful for not only gaining insight into our personal health but family history of disease affecting family members and close relatives. 6
Our tool will help us understand whether genetic screening is necessary in your case, where it could be completed and if you are suitable to apply for government-funded genetic screening.
There are multiple places in Latvia, which offer such testing. Genetic screening can be done at:
Genera
Capital Clinic Riga
iVF Rīga Ģenētikas centrs
E. Gulbja Laboratorija
RSU Molekulārās ģenētikas laboratorija
Dermaclinic Latvia (Laboratoires Réunis)
MyHeritage Latvia
Our tool will help us understand whether genetic screening is necessary in your case, where it could be completed and if you are suitable to apply for government-funded genetic screening.
There are multiple places in Latvia, which offer such testing. Genetic screening can be done at:
Genera
Capital Clinic Riga
iVF Rīga Ģenētikas centrs
E. Gulbja Laboratorija
RSU Molekulārās ģenētikas laboratorija
Dermaclinic Latvia (Laboratoires Réunis)
MyHeritage Latvia
1. Krūts vēža skrīnings, Slimību profilakses un kontroles centrs
2. European Cancer Information System fact sheet, 2020
3. "Taking Charge: Who Gets Breast Cancer?" University of California , San Francisco
4. Breast Cancer, Five-Year Relative Survival by Stage, Women (Aged 15-99 Years), Former Anglia Cancer Network
5. Breast self-exam for breast awareness, Mayo Clinic
6. Genetic Counseling and Testing for Breast Cancer Risk, American Cancer Society
2. European Cancer Information System fact sheet, 2020
3. "Taking Charge: Who Gets Breast Cancer?" University of California , San Francisco
4. Breast Cancer, Five-Year Relative Survival by Stage, Women (Aged 15-99 Years), Former Anglia Cancer Network
5. Breast self-exam for breast awareness, Mayo Clinic
6. Genetic Counseling and Testing for Breast Cancer Risk, American Cancer Society
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