Lifetime changes in body fatness and breast density in postmenopausal women: the FEDRA study

Abstract Background High mammographic breast density (MBD) is an established risk factor for breast cancer (BC). Body fatness conveys an increased BC risk in postmenopause but is associated with less dense breasts. Here, we studied the relationship between body fatness and breast composition within...

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Published in:	Breast Cancer Research
Main Authors:	Giovanna Masala, Benedetta Bendinelli, Saverio Caini, Giacomo Duroni, Ilaria Ermini, Elisa Pastore, Miriam Fontana, Luigi Facchini, Andrea Querci, Maria Antonietta Gilio, Vincenzo Mazzalupo, Melania Assedi, Daniela Ambrogetti, Domenico Palli
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	BMC 2023-03-01
Online Access:	https://doi.org/10.1186/s13058-023-01624-5