14 June 2018
This article discusses how high mammographic breast density lowers the sensitivity of breast cancer screening and increases breast cancer risk.
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A re-evaluation of the Women's Health Initiative demonstrated that women taking cHRT showed a greater increase in mammographic breast density and a greater increase in breast cancer risk than what was previously calculated.
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The link between breast density and breast cancer risk is well established, however, this study introduced the association between breast density in young woman and reproductive/hormonal characteristics.
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In order to better understand the "environmental contributors to geographic variation in breast density in urban and rural areas," this study evaluated the effect of breast density and air pollution.
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This study assessed data from the first International Breast Cancer Intervention Study for mammographic breast density (MBD)
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'Breast density was the most prevalent risk factor for both premenopausal and postmenopausal women.'
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May 17, 2017
Very dense breast tissue is normal in women who are pregnant and breastfeeding. But is it normal for everyone else? ...
READ MOREIn cases of high MBD, a mammogram’s ability to detect cancers is about the same as flipping a coin. ...
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Dr Birrell talks about breast density. A summary of his key points are below: ‘Wellend’s therapy is a new and very exciting way of treating women with perimenopausal symptoms, and also, ...
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Dr Loni Neal from The Mayo Clinic’s Breast Clinic explains breast density in this video. Below is a summary her discussion. Women age 40 and older are advised to have yearly screening mammogra...
READ MOREIs Breast Density Normal?
May 17, 2017Prof Stephen Birrell Talks About Breast Density
August 4, 2016The Mayo Clinic – What is Breast Density
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