Mammographic density and ageing: a collaborative pooled analysis of cross-sectional data from 22 countries worldwide

A Burton, G Maskarinec, B Perez-Gomez… - PLoS …, 2017 - journals.plos.org
Background Mammographic density (MD) is one of the strongest breast cancer risk factors.
Its age-related characteristics have been studied in women in western countries, but …

Distribution of mammographic density and its influential factors among Chinese women

H Dai, Y Yan, P Wang, P Liu, Y Cao… - International journal …, 2014 - academic.oup.com
Background: Mammographic density (MD) has not been systematically investigated among
Chinese women. Breast cancer screening programmes provided detailed information on MD …

Mammographic density changes over time and breast cancer risk: a systematic review and meta-analysis

A Mokhtary, A Karakatsanis, A Valachis - Cancers, 2021 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Although mammographic density is strongly linked to the risk of breast
cancer, research on the relationship between changes in density over time and the risk of …

Determinants of mammographic density change

S Azam, A Sjölander, M Eriksson… - JNCI Cancer …, 2019 - academic.oup.com
Background Mammographic density (MD) is a strong risk factor for breast cancer. We
examined how breast cancer risk factors are associated with MD area (cm2) change across …

Ethnic differences in mammographic densities: an Asian cross-sectional study

S Mariapun, J Li, CH Yip, NAM Taib, SH Teo - PloS one, 2015 - journals.plos.org
Background Mammographic density is a strong risk factor for breast cancer and is highly
variable, but, to date, few studies have examined density in Asian women, particularly those …

Differences in mammographic density between Asian and Caucasian populations: a comparative analysis

N Rajaram, S Mariapun, M Eriksson, J Tapia… - Breast cancer research …, 2017 - Springer
Purpose Mammographic density is a measurable and modifiable biomarker that is strongly
and independently associated with breast cancer risk. Paradoxically, although Asian women …

Longitudinal study of mammographic density measures that predict breast cancer risk

K Krishnan, L Baglietto, J Stone, JA Simpson… - … , biomarkers & prevention, 2017 - AACR
Background: After adjusting for age and body mass index (BMI), mammographic measures—
dense area (DA), percent dense area (PDA), and nondense area (NDA)—are associated …

A longitudinal investigation of mammographic density: the multiethnic cohort

G Maskarinec, I Pagano, G Lurie, LN Kolonel - … Epidemiology Biomarkers & …, 2006 - AACR
Mammographic densities are hypothesized to reflect the cumulative exposure to risk factors
that influence breast cancer incidence. This report analyzed percent densities over time and …

Mammographic breast density and subsequent risk of breast cancer in postmenopausal women according to the time since the mammogram

L Yaghjyan, GA Colditz, B Rosner, RM Tamimi - … epidemiology, biomarkers & …, 2013 - AACR
Background: Few studies have shown that the association between mammographic breast
density and breast cancer persists for up to 10 years after the mammogram. We investigated …

Mammographic density and risk of breast cancer by age and tumor characteristics

KA Bertrand, RM Tamimi, CG Scott, MR Jensen… - Breast Cancer …, 2013 - Springer
Introduction Understanding whether mammographic density (MD) is associated with all
breast tumor subtypes and whether the strength of association varies by age is important for …