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Breast tissue composition and susceptibility to breast cancer.

Journal of the National Cancer Institute - 18 Aug 2010

Boyd Norman F, Martin Lisa J, Bronskill Michael, Yaffe Martin J, Duric Neb, Minkin Salomon

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Breast density, as assessed by mammography, reflects breast tissue composition. Breast epithelium and stroma attenuate x-rays more than fat and thus appear light on mammograms while fat appears dark. In this review, we provide an overview of selected areas of current knowledge about the relationship between breast density and susceptibility to breast cancer. We review the evidence that breast density is a risk...

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PMID: 20616353
DOI: 10.1093/jnci/djq239
PMCID: PMC2923218

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