[HTML][HTML] Mammographic density and breast cancer risk: current understanding and future prospects
Variations in percent mammographic density (PMD) reflect variations in the amounts of
collagen and number of epithelial and non-epithelial cells in the breast. Extensive PMD is …
collagen and number of epithelial and non-epithelial cells in the breast. Extensive PMD is …
Breast tissue composition and susceptibility to breast cancer
… Currently, the most widely used method of predicting risk of breast cancer in individuals is
the Gail model ( 3 ), which takes into account a woman’s age, age at menarche, age at first live …
the Gail model ( 3 ), which takes into account a woman’s age, age at menarche, age at first live …
Mammographic densities as a marker of human breast cancer risk and their use in chemoprevention
…, LJ Martin, J Stone, C Greenberg, S Minkin… - Current oncology …, 2001 - Springer
… Whereas most well-designed epidemiologic studies have found that Wolfe’s classification
does identify individuals at different risks of breast cancer [4,5], quantitative classification of …
does identify individuals at different risks of breast cancer [4,5], quantitative classification of …
[HTML][HTML] Mammographic density and the risk and detection of breast cancer
…, RA Jong, G Hislop, A Chiarelli, S Minkin… - New England journal …, 2007 - Mass Medical Soc
Background Extensive mammographic density is associated with an increased risk of breast
cancer and makes the detection of cancer by mammography difficult, but the influence of …
cancer and makes the detection of cancer by mammography difficult, but the influence of …
[HTML][HTML] Dietary fat and breast cancer risk revisited: a meta-analysis of the published literature
…, KN Vogt, BS Connelly, LJ Martin, S Minkin - British journal of …, 2003 - nature.com
Animal experiments and human ecological studies suggest that dietary fat intake is associated
with a risk of breast cancer, but individual-based studies have given contradictory results. …
with a risk of breast cancer, but individual-based studies have given contradictory results. …
Diffuse malignant mesothelioma of the pleura in Ontario and Quebec: a retrospective study of 332 patients.
P Ruffie, R Feld, S Minkin, Y Cormier… - Journal of Clinical …, 1989 - ascopubs.org
Three-hundred thirty-two cases of pleural diffuse malignant mesothelioma (DMM) seen at
large centers in Ontario and Quebec from 1965 to 1984 were reviewed retrospectively. …
large centers in Ontario and Quebec from 1965 to 1984 were reviewed retrospectively. …
[HTML][HTML] The association of breast mitogens with mammographic densities
Radiologically dense breast tissue (mammographic density) is strongly associated with risk
of breast cancer, but the biological basis for this association is unknown. In this study we …
of breast cancer, but the biological basis for this association is unknown. In this study we …
Body size, mammographic density, and breast cancer risk
Background: Greater weight and body mass index (BMI) are negatively correlated with
mammographic density, a strong risk factor for breast cancer, and are associated with an …
mammographic density, a strong risk factor for breast cancer, and are associated with an …
A longitudinal study of the effects of menopause on mammographic features
Menopause has an important influence on risk of breast cancer. We have examined
longitudinally the effect of menopause on mammographic densities, a strong risk factor for the …
longitudinally the effect of menopause on mammographic densities, a strong risk factor for the …
Breast-tissue composition and other risk factors for breast cancer in young women: a cross-sectional study
…, M Yaffe, C Friedenreich, S Minkin… - The lancet …, 2009 - thelancet.com
Background Mammographic density is a heritable quantitative trait and is a strong risk factor
for breast cancer in middle-aged and older women. However, little is known about the …
for breast cancer in middle-aged and older women. However, little is known about the …