The risk assessment test of breast cancer saves actress Olivia Munn as well as her mother

Olivia Munn, who previously said that an assessment of the risk of breast cancer had saved his life, announced this week on social networks that it had also saved the life of her mother.

“My mother received a diagnosis of breast cancer,” wrote the actress, 45, in her legend.

“You may know that when I talk about my own battle against cancer, I listen to the life assessment test that saved my life. I would never have predicted that it would also save my mother’s life.”

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What is the risk assessment score of breast cancer?

Although there are several risk assessment tools available for patients and doctors, the risk assessment tool for breast cancer (BCRAT) is one of the most common, Fox News Digital previously reported.

The BCRAT is based on a statistical model known as the Gail model.

He bears the name of Dr. Mitchell Gail, a distinguished investigator of the NIH at the National Cancer Institute, according to a spokesperson for the National Cancer Institute (NCI).

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The five -minute test helps predict the risk of a woman to develop invasive breast cancer over the next five years and up to 90 years, according to the NCI.

Simply a year ago, Munn credited the test of having encouraged him to obtain a biopsy – even after mammographs and negative genetic tests.

Actress Olivia Munn and her husband John Mulaney attend “an unforgettable evening” for the Women’s Cancer Research Fund at Beverly Hilton on April 28, 2025 in Beverly Hills, California. (Stefanie Keenan / Getty Images for Women’s Cancer Research Fund)

The biopsy has shown that it had luminal B cancer in both breasts.

Luminal B is aggressive and fast cancer.

The BCRAT calculates the “absolute risk of breast cancer” of a woman.

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On its website, the organization defines this as “chance or the probability of developing invasive breast cancer in a defined age interval”.

The risk calculator takes into account factors, including age, race, medical history and reproductive history.

He also examines the family history of breast cancer in parents such as mothers, sisters and girls.

The BCRAT calculates the “absolute risk of breast cancer” of a woman. (istock)

Once the information is calculated, users receive a score.

Fox News Digital previously pointed out that a risk score of five years of 1.67% or more is considered at high risk. A health care provider may recommend certain drugs to reduce the chances of developing cancer, according to the Cleveland Clinic website.

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Dr Nicole SaphierMD, certified breast imaging radiologist and associate professor at the Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in New York, recommends individual risks to its clinicians and referenced patients.

Olivia Munn at the 14th Governors Awards held at Ray Dolby Ballroom at Ovation Hollywood on January 9, 2024 in Los Angeles, California. (Christopher Polk / WWD via Getty Images)

“Olivia Munn’s doctor may have saved her life by doing so,” said Sapolid in a statement to Fox News Digital when the news of Munn broke out for the first time in 2024.

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“Although a standard mammography is sufficient for almost half of all women, many others will benefit from the addition of an ultrasound or an MRI depending on breast density and various other factors that can make someone (A) a higher risk (candidate).”

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According to Saphier, less than 5% of all women diagnosed with breast cancer will have cancer in the (opposite) contralateral breast.

“Olivia Munn was one of these rare cases,” she said.