But research on the link
between breast density and cancer risk is ongoing.
Prior research has shown an association
between breast density and breast cancer.
Working concurrently to raise awareness on the link
between breast density and breast cancer, the Are You Dense?
Maria Leadbeater, Clinical Nurse Specialist at Breast Cancer Care, said: «This small study provides a unique retrospective insight into the link
between breast density and risk of recurrence after breast conserving surgery.
Not exact matches
There is a strong connection
between breast cancer and the high rate of
breast density.
A strong link was found
between low
breast density and high expressions of HA and its synthesizing enzymes.
Breast density did not affect the relationship
between false - positive mammograms and subsequent cancer for most women.
When the participants were
between the ages of 25 and 29, the researchers measured their
breast density using an MRI scan.
We observed a significant positive association
between testosterone and
breast density, particularly because of a positive association with the absolute amount of dense
breast tissue.
Few studies have examined associations
between sex hormones and
breast density among young women.
Even so, test for interaction
between hormonal contraceptive use and testosterone in relation to
breast density was not significant, and this may be a chance finding.
Relationships
between circulating hormone levels, mammographic percent
density and
breast cancer risk factors in postmenopausal women
Conclusions: These findings suggest a modest positive association
between testosterone and
breast density in young women.
Despite strong support for the proliferative and growth - promoting effects of estrogens on mammary epithelial cells from animal and experimental studies (78, 79), previous studies on the associations
between estrogens and
breast density showed largely null or inconsistent results.