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Automated measurement of volumetric mammographic density: a tool for widespread breast cancer risk assessment.
Cancer epidemiology, biomarkers & prevention : a publication of the American Association for Cancer Research, cosponsored by the American Society of Preventive Oncology - 1 Sept 2014
Brand Judith S, Czene Kamila, Shepherd John A, Leifland Karin, Heddson Boel, Sundbom Ann, Eriksson Mikael, Li Jingmei, Humphreys Keith, Hall Per
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INTRODUCTION: Mammographic density is a strong risk factor for breast cancer and an important determinant of screening sensitivity, but its clinical utility is hampered due to the lack of objective and automated measures. We evaluated the performance of a fully automated volumetric method (Volpara). METHODS: A prospective cohort study included 41,102 women attending mammography screening, of whom 206 were...
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