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Do fatty breasts increase or decrease breast cancer risk?

Year: 2012

Type: article

Abstract: Few studies have investigated the association of non-dense area or fatty breasts in conjunction with breast density and breast cancer risk. Two articles in a recent issue of Breast Cancer Research investigate the role of absolute non-dense breast area measured on mammograms and find conflicting results: one article finds that non-dense breast area has a modest positive association with breast cancer risk, whereas the other finds that non-dense breast area has a strong protective effect to reduce breast cancer risk. Understanding the interplay of body mass index, menopause status, and measurement of non-dense breast area would help to clarify the contribution of non-dense breast area to breast cancer risk.

Source: Breast Cancer Research

DOI: 10.1186/bcr3081

Authors: John A Shepherd, Karla Kerlikowske

Institutions: University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco VA Medical Center

Language: English

Topic: Digital Radiography and Breast Imaging

Subfield: Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $4,190