Menstrual Cycle Variation in Mammographic Breast Density: So Who Cares?

Menstrual Cycle Variation in Mammographic Breast Density: So Who Cares?

The 4% excess in the proportion of women with mammographically "extremely dense breasts" in the luteal phase of the menstrual cycle compared with the follicular phase has important implications for enhancing the effectiveness of mammography in detecting breast cancer.

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Veröffentlicht in:JNCI : Journal of the National Cancer Institute 1998-06, Vol.90 (12), p.875-876
1. Verfasser: Baines, C J
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Adult
Age Factors
Body Mass Index
Breast cancer
Breast Neoplasms - prevention & control
Breasts
Editorials
Female
Follicular Phase
Humans
Luteal Phase
Mammography
Mammography - methods
Menstrual Cycle
Menstruation
Middle Aged
Postmenopause
Premenopause
Time Factors
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Zusammenfassung:The 4% excess in the proportion of women with mammographically "extremely dense breasts" in the luteal phase of the menstrual cycle compared with the follicular phase has important implications for enhancing the effectiveness of mammography in detecting breast cancer.
ISSN:0027-8874
1460-2105
DOI:10.1093/jnci/90.12.875