Mammographic density phenotypes and risk of breast cancer: a meta-analysis

A Pettersson, RE Graff, G Ursin… - Journal of the …, 2014 - academic.oup.com
Background Fibroglandular breast tissue appears dense on mammogram, whereas fat
appears nondense. It is unclear whether absolute or percentage dense area more strongly …

Mammographic density, breast cancer risk and risk prediction

CM Vachon, CH Van Gils, TA Sellers, K Ghosh… - Breast Cancer …, 2007 - Springer
In this review, we examine the evidence for mammographic density as an independent risk
factor for breast cancer, describe the risk prediction models that have incorporated density …

Breast density and parenchymal patterns as markers of breast cancer risk: a meta-analysis

VA McCormack, I dos Santos Silva - Cancer Epidemiology Biomarkers & …, 2006 - AACR
Mammographic features are associated with breast cancer risk, but estimates of the strength
of the association vary markedly between studies, and it is uncertain whether the association …

[图书][B] Fundamentos de epidemiología

KM Colimon - 1990 - books.google.com
INDICE: Generalidades. Variable epidemiológica. Medidas de frecuencia. Indicadores de
frecuencia de la morbimortalidad. Estrategia de la epidemiología y proceso de causalidad …

Prospective breast cancer risk prediction model for women undergoing screening mammography

WE Barlow, E White, R Ballard-Barbash… - Journal of the …, 2006 - academic.oup.com
Background: Risk prediction models for breast cancer can be improved by the addition of
recently identified risk factors, including breast density and use of hormone therapy. We …

Addressing the soy and breast cancer relationship: review, commentary, and workshop proceedings

M Messina, W McCaskill-Stevens… - Journal of the National …, 2006 - academic.oup.com
The impact of soyfood intake on breast cancer risk has been investigated extensively. Much
of this focus can be attributed to the soybean being a dietary source that is uniquely rich in …

Effect of baseline breast density on breast cancer incidence, stage, mortality, and screening parameters: 25-year follow-up of a Swedish mammographic screening

SYH Chiu, S Duffy, AMF Yen, L Tabár, RA Smith… - … , biomarkers & prevention, 2010 - AACR
Background: We aimed to quantitatively assess the effect of baseline breast density on the
incidence, stage, and mortality, and also the natural course of the disease, considering the …

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 …

Awareness of breast density and its impact on breast cancer detection and risk

DJ Rhodes, C Radecki Breitkopf… - Journal of Clinical …, 2015 - ascopubs.org
Purpose Legislation mandating disclosure of breast density (BD) information has passed in
21 states; however, actual awareness of BD and knowledge of its impact on breast cancer …

Nondense mammographic area and risk of breast cancer

A Pettersson, SE Hankinson, WC Willett, P Lagiou… - Breast Cancer …, 2011 - Springer
Introduction The mechanisms underlying the strong association between percentage dense
area on a mammogram and the risk of breast cancer are unknown. We investigated …