Most replayed moment: Why breast cancer screening should be personalised | Dr. Thais Aliabadi

0:00Hello and welcome to Zoe Recap, where each week we find the best bits from one of our podcast episodes to help you improve your health.

0:10Today we're talking about breast cancer.

0:13Here at Zoe we know that health is deeply personal and breast cancer risk is no different.

0:18Your likelihood of developing breast cancer is shaped by factors such as genetics, body composition and lifestyle.

0:24Understanding your individual risk is crucial because it helps determine when and how you should be screened and in some cases it could save your life.

0:31Today I'm joined by Dr.

0:33Tayas Aliyabadi to explain why breast cancer screening shouldn't follow a one-size-fits-all approach and how her own experience with cancer has influenced the way she thinks about prevention.

0:46So I'd like to start maybe with US guidance about mammograms and the age at which you should have a mammogram.

0:53Well, the general guideline in the US right now says that a woman should start her mammogram at age 40 or 10 years before her first degree relative with breast cancer was diagnosed with cancer.