Because of their family and genetic history, another two in every 100 women are at moderate risk and may also benefit from preventivetherapy, experts say.
If they knew of the decision by Barnard, who went to the doctor with no symptoms of any illness, they would have approved of her choice not to take hormone therapy as a preventive measure.
Collectively, these data can guide therapy directed for the individual, and ultimately preventive strategies to ward off a condition well before it is ever manifest.