A Review of Breast Density Implications and Breast Cancer Screening |
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| Affiliation: | 1. Medical Image Optimisation and Perception Group, Discipline of Medical Imaging Science, Faculty of Medicine and Health, The University of Sydney, Australia;2. Department of Radiological Sciences, Faculty of Applied Medical Sciences, King Khalid University, Abha, Saudi Arabia;3. University College Cork, Discipline of Diagnostic Radiography, UG 12 Áras Watson, Brookfield Health Sciences, College Road, Cork, T12 AK54;4. Orange Radiology, Laboratories and Research Centre, Calabar, Nigeria;1. Sydney School of Public Health, University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia;2. The Daffodil Centre, The University of Sydney, a joint venture with Cancer Council, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia;3. Westmead Breast Cancer Institute, Westmead Clinical School, School of Medicine, The University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia |
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Breast density is an independent risk factor for breast cancer and significantly decreases the sensitivity of mammography. Assessing a woman’s risk of developing breast cancer is becoming increasingly important for establishing individual screening recommendations and preventive strategies. This article reviews the factors influencing mammographic density (MD), the available methods of MD assessment, and its effect on breast cancer. Finally, we discuss the supplemental screening methods for women with dense breast tissue. |
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| Keywords: | Breast cancer Breast density Mammography Masking effect Supplemental screening |
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