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Cyclic endogenous estrogen and progesterone vary by mammographic density phenotypes in premenopausal women.
European journal of cancer prevention : the official journal of the European Cancer Prevention Organisation (ECP) - 1 Jan 2016
Iversen Anita, Frydenberg Hanne, Furberg Anne-Sofie, Flote Vidar G, Finstad Sissi Espetvedt, McTiernan Anne, Ursin Giske, Wilsgaard Tom, Ellison Peter T, Jasienska Grazyna, Thune Inger
Abstract excerpt
Estrogen and progesterone are key factors in the development of breast cancer, but it remains unclear whether these hormones are associated with mammographic density phenotypes in premenopausal women. We measured percent mammographic density, nondense area, and absolute mammographic density using computer-assisted breast density readings (Madena) from digitized mammograms taken on a scheduled day of the menstrual...
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