Q: Are you at risk for breast cancer or diabetes?
People might not be aware they are predisposed to illnesses like breast cancer or diabetes because of their genes or lifestyle habits. To help evaluate your risk to common diseases, Siteman Cancer Center created a series of online risk assessment tools. Whether you are trying to learn your risk for cancer, diabetes, heart disease, osteoporosis or stroke, the website has an assessment for you. The self-analysis starts with a brief description of the disease, then ask specific questions like height, weight, diet, physical activity and family history to determine your risk. Once the questionnaire is complete, you’ll be given your level of risk as well as tips to improve your score. There’s even an opportunity to read more information about specific diseases at the end of the assessment.