The association of mammographic density with risk of contralateral breast cancer and change in density with treatment in the WECARE study

The association of mammographic density with risk of contralateral breast cancer and change in density with treatment in the WECARE study

Abstract Background Mammographic density (MD) is an established predictor of risk of a first breast cancer, but the relationship of MD to contralateral breast cancer (CBC) risk is not clear, including the roles of age, mammogram timing, and change with treatment. Multivariable prediction models for...

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Main Authors: Julia A. Knight, Kristina M. Blackmore, Jing Fan, Kathleen E. Malone, Esther M. John, Charles F. Lynch, Celine M. Vachon, Leslie Bernstein, Jennifer D. Brooks, Anne S. Reiner, Xiaolin Liang, Meghan Woods, WECARE Study Collaborative Group, Jonine L. Bernstein
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-03-01
Series:Breast Cancer Research
Subjects:
Mammographic density
Contralateral breast cancer
Breast cancer treatment
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13058-018-0948-4

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