Alteration of breast size attributable to systemic weight changes
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Selected References
Lope V et al: Overeating, caloric restriction and breast cancer risk by pathologic subtype: the EPIGEICAM study. Sci Rep. 9(1):3904, 2019
Athilat S et al: Childhood body size and midlife mammographic breast density in foreign-born and U.S.-born women in New York City. Ann Epidemiol. ePub, 2018
Masala G et al: Can dietary and physical activity modifications reduce breast density in postmenopausal women? The DAMA study, a randomized intervention trial in Italy. Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev. ePub, 2018
Premenopausal Breast Cancer Collaborative Group et al: Association of body mass index and age with subsequent breast cancer risk in premenopausal women. JAMA Oncol. e181771, 2018
Byrne C et al: Mammographic Density Change With Estrogen and Progestin Therapy and Breast Cancer Risk. J Natl Cancer Inst. 109(9), 2017
Neuhouser ML et al: Overweight, Obesity, and Postmenopausal Invasive Breast Cancer Risk: A Secondary Analysis of the Women's Health Initiative Randomized Clinical Trials. JAMA Oncol. 1(5):611-21, 2015
Kim J et al: Breast density change as a predictive surrogate for response to adjuvant endocrine therapy in hormone receptor positive breast cancer. Breast Cancer Res. 14(4):R102, 2012
Pollán M et al: Adult weight gain, fat distribution and mammographic density in Spanish pre- and post-menopausal women (DDM-Spain). Breast Cancer Res Treat. 134(2):823-38, 2012
Cuzick J et al: Tamoxifen-induced reduction in mammographic density and breast cancer risk reduction: a nested case-control study. J Natl Cancer Inst. 103(9):744-52, 2011
Robbins J et al: Accuracy of diagnostic mammography and breast ultrasound during pregnancy and lactation. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 196(3):716-22, 2011
Sung J et al: Association of body size measurements and mammographic density in Korean women: the Healthy Twin study. Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev. 19(6):1523-31, 2010
Boyd NF et al: Mammographic density: a heritable risk factor for breast cancer. Methods Mol Biol. 472:343-60, 2009
Irwin ML et al: Physical activity, body mass index, and mammographic density in postmenopausal breast cancer survivors. J Clin Oncol. 25(9):1061-6, 2007
Chiarelli AM et al: Influence of patterns of hormone replacement therapy use and mammographic density on breast cancer detection. Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev. 15(10):1856-62, 2006
Boyd NF et al: Mammographic breast density as an intermediate phenotype for breast cancer. Lancet Oncol. 6(10):798-808, 2005
Patella A et al: Breast density changes associated with hormone replacement therapy in postmenopausal women. Effects on the specificity and sensitivity of mammographic screening. Eur J Gynaecol Oncol. 26(5):485-90, 2005
Swinford AE et al: Mammographic appearance of the breasts during pregnancy and lactation: false assumptions. Acad Radiol. 5(7):467-72, 1998
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Alteration of breast size attributable to systemic weight changes
IMAGING
General Features
Mammographic Findings
DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS
CLINICAL ISSUES
Demographics
DIAGNOSTIC CHECKLIST
Consider
Selected References
Lope V et al: Overeating, caloric restriction and breast cancer risk by pathologic subtype: the EPIGEICAM study. Sci Rep. 9(1):3904, 2019
Athilat S et al: Childhood body size and midlife mammographic breast density in foreign-born and U.S.-born women in New York City. Ann Epidemiol. ePub, 2018
Masala G et al: Can dietary and physical activity modifications reduce breast density in postmenopausal women? The DAMA study, a randomized intervention trial in Italy. Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev. ePub, 2018
Premenopausal Breast Cancer Collaborative Group et al: Association of body mass index and age with subsequent breast cancer risk in premenopausal women. JAMA Oncol. e181771, 2018
Byrne C et al: Mammographic Density Change With Estrogen and Progestin Therapy and Breast Cancer Risk. J Natl Cancer Inst. 109(9), 2017
Neuhouser ML et al: Overweight, Obesity, and Postmenopausal Invasive Breast Cancer Risk: A Secondary Analysis of the Women's Health Initiative Randomized Clinical Trials. JAMA Oncol. 1(5):611-21, 2015
Kim J et al: Breast density change as a predictive surrogate for response to adjuvant endocrine therapy in hormone receptor positive breast cancer. Breast Cancer Res. 14(4):R102, 2012
Pollán M et al: Adult weight gain, fat distribution and mammographic density in Spanish pre- and post-menopausal women (DDM-Spain). Breast Cancer Res Treat. 134(2):823-38, 2012
Cuzick J et al: Tamoxifen-induced reduction in mammographic density and breast cancer risk reduction: a nested case-control study. J Natl Cancer Inst. 103(9):744-52, 2011
Robbins J et al: Accuracy of diagnostic mammography and breast ultrasound during pregnancy and lactation. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 196(3):716-22, 2011
Sung J et al: Association of body size measurements and mammographic density in Korean women: the Healthy Twin study. Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev. 19(6):1523-31, 2010
Boyd NF et al: Mammographic density: a heritable risk factor for breast cancer. Methods Mol Biol. 472:343-60, 2009
Irwin ML et al: Physical activity, body mass index, and mammographic density in postmenopausal breast cancer survivors. J Clin Oncol. 25(9):1061-6, 2007
Chiarelli AM et al: Influence of patterns of hormone replacement therapy use and mammographic density on breast cancer detection. Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev. 15(10):1856-62, 2006
Boyd NF et al: Mammographic breast density as an intermediate phenotype for breast cancer. Lancet Oncol. 6(10):798-808, 2005
Patella A et al: Breast density changes associated with hormone replacement therapy in postmenopausal women. Effects on the specificity and sensitivity of mammographic screening. Eur J Gynaecol Oncol. 26(5):485-90, 2005
Swinford AE et al: Mammographic appearance of the breasts during pregnancy and lactation: false assumptions. Acad Radiol. 5(7):467-72, 1998
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