Association between mammographic breast density and histologic features of benign breast disease

Association between mammographic breast density and histologic features of benign breast disease

Abstract Background Over 40% of women undergoing breast screening have mammographically dense breasts. Elevated mammographic breast density (MBD) is an established breast cancer risk factor and is known to mask tumors within the dense tissue. However, the association of MBD with high risk benign bre...

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Main Authors: Karthik Ghosh, Robert A. Vierkant, Ryan D. Frank, Stacey Winham, Daniel W. Visscher, Vernon S. Pankratz, Christopher G. Scott, Kathleen Brandt, Mark E. Sherman, Derek C. Radisky, Marlene H. Frost, Lynn C. Hartmann, Amy C. Degnim, Celine M. Vachon
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-12-01
Series:Breast Cancer Research
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13058-017-0922-6

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