Sentences with phrase «breast density changes»

But what we don't know is if breast density changes,» says Dr. Weiss, who is the director of breast radiation oncology and breast health outreach at Lankenau Hospital in Wynnewood, Penn..

In the long - term, with a standardized protocol in place, the monitoring of global and regional breast density changes over time can be tracked.

Not exact matches

«One of the problems may be that hormones make the mammograms harder to read because they change breast density,» says Rowan Chlebowski, a medical oncologist at the Research and Education Institute at Harbor - UCLA Medical Center in Torrance, California.

For many women, the work on breast density measurement could change the course of their lives for the better.

In addition, McTiernan and colleagues suggest that health - care providers may want to track breast - density change during regular mammography screenings and use this information as part of the risk - benefit assessment when helping women choose whether to continue hormone therapy.

«We need more studies to understand what breast density means in girls and whether it changes as they grow.»