Mammographic density

doi:10.1186/bcr2423

Review

. 2009;11 Suppl 3(Suppl 3):S4.

doi: 10.1186/bcr2423. Epub 2009 Dec 18.

Mammographic density

Norman F Boyd¹, Lisa J Martin, Martin Yaffe, Salomon Minkin

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PMID: 20030879
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DOI: 10.1186/bcr2423

Review

Mammographic density

Norman F Boyd et al. Breast Cancer Res. 2009.

. 2009;11 Suppl 3(Suppl 3):S4.

doi: 10.1186/bcr2423. Epub 2009 Dec 18.

Authors

Norman F Boyd¹, Lisa J Martin, Martin Yaffe, Salomon Minkin

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¹ Campbell Family Institute for Breast Cancer Research, Room 10-415, 610 University Avenue, Toronto, ON, Canada M5G 2M9. boyd@uhnres.utoronto.ca

PMID: 20030879
PMCID: PMC2797684
DOI: 10.1186/bcr2423

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**Figure 1**
**Examples of mammographic density**. **(a)** 0%. **(b)** <10%. **(c)** <25%. **(d)** <50%. **(e)** <75%. **(f)** >75%.

**Figure 2**
**Computer-assisted measurement of mammographic density**.

**Figure 3**
**(a) Pike model of mammary carcinogenesis**. **(b)** Age-specific incidence of breast cancer - observed and predicted by the Pike model. Reprinted by permission from Macmillan Publishers Ltd: Pike and colleagues, *Nature* ^©1983 [21].

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1. McCormack VA, dos Santos Silva I. Breast density and parenchymal patterns as markers of breast cancer risk: a meta-analysis. Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev. 2006;15:1159–1169. doi: 10.1158/1055-9965.EPI-06-0034. - DOI - PubMed
1. Boyd NF, Guo H, Martin LJ, Sun L, Stone J, Fishell E, Jong RA, Hislop G, Chiarelli A, Minkin S, Yaffe MJ. Mammographic density and the risk and detection of breast cancer. N Engl J Med. 2007;356:227–236. doi: 10.1056/NEJMoa062790. - DOI - PubMed
1. Kato I, Beinart C, Bleich A, Su S, Kim M, Toniolo PG. A nested case-control study of mammographic patterns, breast volume, and breast cancer (New York City, NY, United States) Cancer Causes Control. 1995;6:431–438. doi: 10.1007/BF00052183. - DOI - PubMed
1. Saftlas AF, Hoover RN, Brinton LA, Szklo M, Olson DR, Salane M, Wolfe JN. Mammographic densities and risk of breast cancer. Cancer. 1991;67:2833–2838. doi: 10.1002/1097-0142(19910601)67:11<2833::AID-CNCR2820671121>3.0.CO;2-U. - DOI - PubMed
1. Byrne C, Schairer C, Wolfe J, Parekh N, Salane M, Brinton LA, Hoover R, Haile R. Mammographic features and breast cancer risk: effects with time, age, and menopause status. J Natl Cancer Inst. 1995;87:1622–1629. doi: 10.1093/jnci/87.21.1622. - DOI - PubMed

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[1] McCormack VA, dos Santos Silva I. Breast density and parenchymal patterns as markers of breast cancer risk: a meta-analysis. Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev. 2006;15:1159–1169. doi: 10.1158/1055-9965.EPI-06-0034. - DOI - PubMed

[2] McCormack VA, dos Santos Silva I. Breast density and parenchymal patterns as markers of breast cancer risk: a meta-analysis. Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev. 2006;15:1159–1169. doi: 10.1158/1055-9965.EPI-06-0034. - DOI - PubMed

[3] Boyd NF, Guo H, Martin LJ, Sun L, Stone J, Fishell E, Jong RA, Hislop G, Chiarelli A, Minkin S, Yaffe MJ. Mammographic density and the risk and detection of breast cancer. N Engl J Med. 2007;356:227–236. doi: 10.1056/NEJMoa062790. - DOI - PubMed

[4] Boyd NF, Guo H, Martin LJ, Sun L, Stone J, Fishell E, Jong RA, Hislop G, Chiarelli A, Minkin S, Yaffe MJ. Mammographic density and the risk and detection of breast cancer. N Engl J Med. 2007;356:227–236. doi: 10.1056/NEJMoa062790. - DOI - PubMed

[5] Kato I, Beinart C, Bleich A, Su S, Kim M, Toniolo PG. A nested case-control study of mammographic patterns, breast volume, and breast cancer (New York City, NY, United States) Cancer Causes Control. 1995;6:431–438. doi: 10.1007/BF00052183. - DOI - PubMed

[6] Kato I, Beinart C, Bleich A, Su S, Kim M, Toniolo PG. A nested case-control study of mammographic patterns, breast volume, and breast cancer (New York City, NY, United States) Cancer Causes Control. 1995;6:431–438. doi: 10.1007/BF00052183. - DOI - PubMed

[7] Saftlas AF, Hoover RN, Brinton LA, Szklo M, Olson DR, Salane M, Wolfe JN. Mammographic densities and risk of breast cancer. Cancer. 1991;67:2833–2838. doi: 10.1002/1097-0142(19910601)67:11<2833::AID-CNCR2820671121>3.0.CO;2-U. - DOI - PubMed

[8] Saftlas AF, Hoover RN, Brinton LA, Szklo M, Olson DR, Salane M, Wolfe JN. Mammographic densities and risk of breast cancer. Cancer. 1991;67:2833–2838. doi: 10.1002/1097-0142(19910601)67:11<2833::AID-CNCR2820671121>3.0.CO;2-U. - DOI - PubMed

[9] Byrne C, Schairer C, Wolfe J, Parekh N, Salane M, Brinton LA, Hoover R, Haile R. Mammographic features and breast cancer risk: effects with time, age, and menopause status. J Natl Cancer Inst. 1995;87:1622–1629. doi: 10.1093/jnci/87.21.1622. - DOI - PubMed

[10] Byrne C, Schairer C, Wolfe J, Parekh N, Salane M, Brinton LA, Hoover R, Haile R. Mammographic features and breast cancer risk: effects with time, age, and menopause status. J Natl Cancer Inst. 1995;87:1622–1629. doi: 10.1093/jnci/87.21.1622. - DOI - PubMed

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