Sentences with phrase «for breast density»

Computer scientists and radiology researchers trained a deep neural network to read mammograms for breast density.

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Bone density screenings and breast thermography are also available in our office; for mammograms and sonograms, we refer you to local radiologists.

They are often promoted for consumption in menopausal women for bone density, but there is concern that over exposure to PhytoEstrogens increases the risk of breast cancer and causes fertility issues.

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«Aspirin use does not improve outcomes for cancer patients, but may lower breast tissue density, allowing for earlier detection.»

«The finding that MBI substantially increases detection rates of invasive cancers in dense breasts without an unacceptably high increase in false positive findings has important implications for breast cancer screening decisions, particularly as 20 states now require mammography facilities to notify women about breast density and encourage discussion of supplemental screening options,» says Dr. Rhodes.

In the second study, researchers examined whether aspirin is associated with breast density, which is a widely accepted risk factor for both estrogen receptor minus (ER --RRB- and estrogen receptor positive (ER +) breast cancers, and can be a key factor in detecting tumors during routine mammograms.

When researchers examined the survey results for race and ethnicity, they found increased breast density awareness among white, non-Hispanic women relative to minority women.

Professor Jones said: «This analysis of breast density provides a new framework for additional experimental exploration in breast cancer research.

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

Women with higher breast density — detected on mammograms — have more compacted breast tissue and are more likely to develop breast cancer, but until now the reasons for this have been unclear.Manchester scientists, funded by leading UK research organisation Breakthrough Breast Cancer, worked with IBM researchers and academics in the USA and Cyprus to uncover the biological mechanisms atbreast density — detected on mammograms — have more compacted breast tissue and are more likely to develop breast cancer, but until now the reasons for this have been unclear.Manchester scientists, funded by leading UK research organisation Breakthrough Breast Cancer, worked with IBM researchers and academics in the USA and Cyprus to uncover the biological mechanisms atbreast tissue and are more likely to develop breast cancer, but until now the reasons for this have been unclear.Manchester scientists, funded by leading UK research organisation Breakthrough Breast Cancer, worked with IBM researchers and academics in the USA and Cyprus to uncover the biological mechanisms atbreast cancer, but until now the reasons for this have been unclear.Manchester scientists, funded by leading UK research organisation Breakthrough Breast Cancer, worked with IBM researchers and academics in the USA and Cyprus to uncover the biological mechanisms atBreast Cancer, worked with IBM researchers and academics in the USA and Cyprus to uncover the biological mechanisms at play.

«Our study suggests that breast density alone might not be strong independent risk factor for breast cancer,» she said.

Breast density may not be a strong independent factor for breast cancer risk, according to a new study presented today at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (Breast density may not be a strong independent factor for breast cancer risk, according to a new study presented today at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (breast cancer risk, according to a new study presented today at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA).

«Breast density alone not a risk factor for cancer, study suggests.»

Mammographic breast density (MBD) has been a topic of research and discussion for decades.

The study also found that the existing Nottingham Prognostic Index for breast cancer can be improved by including low mammographic breast density and HER2 status in the index.

Potential cardioprotection was based on generally supportive data on lipid levels in intermediate outcome clinical trials, trials in nonhuman primates, and a large body of observational studies suggesting a 40 % to 50 % reduction in risk among users of either estrogen alone or, less frequently, combined estrogen and progestin.2 - 5 Hip fracture was designated as a secondary outcome, supported by observational data as well as clinical trials showing benefit for bone mineral density.6, 7 Invasive breast cancer was designated as a primary adverse outcome based on observational data.3, 8 Additional clinical outcomes chosen as secondary outcomes that may plausibly be affected by hormone therapy include other cardiovascular diseases; endometrial, colorectal, and other cancers; and other fractures.3, 6,9

Breast density did not affect the relationship between false - positive mammograms and subsequent cancer for most women.

Breast density is a well - established biomarker for breast cancer risk, and may be an independent risk factor, asBreast density is a well - established biomarker for breast cancer risk, and may be an independent risk factor, asbreast cancer risk, and may be an independent risk factor, as well.

She said, «Mammographic density has been determined to be an increased risk factor for breast cancer.»

Furthermore, walking for exercise reduces risk of hip fracture in the elderly, reduces risk of cataracts, increases bone density, reduces risk of falling, improves balance, improves flexibility, improves back and lower extremity strength, reduces low - density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol (this is the bad type of cholesterol), increases high - density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol (this is the good type of choleserol), reduces risk of heart disease, reduces risk of stroke, and reduces risk of colon and breast cancers.

To understand increased breast density as an independent risk factor for breast cancer and to identify supplemental imaging modalities that might be appropriate for each individual woman with dense br...

Within the context of breast cancer, the authors discuss the role of increased breast density, which can mask cancers that present as masses on mammography and which is considered to be an independent risk factor for the disease.

I wanted to mention that progesterone is just as important as estrogen and it protects against fibocystic breasts, helps use fat for energy, facilitates thyroid hormone function, restores sex drive and causes a big increase in bone density.

Breast density is a well - established biomarker for breast cancer risk, and may be an independent risk factor, asBreast density is a well - established biomarker for breast cancer risk, and may be an independent risk factor, asbreast cancer risk, and may be an independent risk factor, as well.

Research shows healthy women at high risk of breast cancer who took the medication for four - and - a-half years lowered their breast density by 6.4 percent, Diorio relates.

The density of the breasts has such a bearing on the development of the disease that lead author Dr. Caroline Diorio calls it «one of the strongest indicators» for its likelihood.

We calculated geometric mean and 95 % confidence intervals for MRI - measured breast density at ages 25 — 29 years across quartiles of fat intake using linear mixed - effect regression.

Mammographic breast density and breast cancer risk: Implications of the breast density legislation for health care practitioners.

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.

A recent study (2) showed that the current use of multivitamins and minerals in premenopausal women was associated with a significant 5.3 % higher mean mammographic breast density (after adjustment for potential confounders), which is strongly and positively related to breast cancer risk.

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.

Breast density is a measure of the relative proportion of glandular and stromal tissue to fatty tissue in the breasts and is a strong risk factor for breast cancer (Breast density is a measure of the relative proportion of glandular and stromal tissue to fatty tissue in the breasts and is a strong risk factor for breast cancer (breast cancer (1, 2).

A centralized data collection training session was held before initiation of data collection to train and certify individuals responsible for the different types of data collection except breast density (described below).

When conducting the study, University of California, Los Angeles, researchers were able to control for the fact that women with low bone mineral density are already at lower risk for breast cancer.