Individual and Combined Effects of Age, Breast Density, and Hormone Replacement Therapy Use on the Accuracy of Screening Mammography
National Cancer Institute · University of New Mexico · +5 more institutions
Abstract
The relationships among breast density, age, and use of hormone replacement therapy (HRT) in breast cancer detection have not been fully evaluated.
To determine how breast density, age, and use of HRT individually and in combination affect the accuracy of screening mammography.
Citation impact
- FWCI
- 29.03
- Percentile
- 100%
- References
- 31
Authors
12- PAPatricia A. CarneyCorresponding
National Cancer Institute, University of New Mexico, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, University of Vermont, Dartmouth Psychiatric Research Center, Group Health Cooperative, Cancer Research Center
- DLDiana L. Miglioretti
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, National Cancer Institute, Group Health Cooperative, University of New Mexico, Dartmouth Psychiatric Research Center, Cancer Research Center, University of Vermont
- BCBonnie C. Yankaskas
Group Health Cooperative, Cancer Research Center, National Cancer Institute, University of Vermont, University of New Mexico, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Dartmouth Psychiatric Research Center
- KKKarla Kerlikowske
University of New Mexico, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, University of Vermont, Cancer Research Center, Dartmouth Psychiatric Research Center, National Cancer Institute, Group Health Cooperative
- RRRobert Rosenberg
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, University of Vermont, Dartmouth Psychiatric Research Center, Cancer Research Center, National Cancer Institute, Group Health Cooperative, University of New Mexico
Topics & keywords
- Medicine
- Mammography
- Breast cancer
- Hormone replacement therapy (female-to-male)
- Breast density
- Breast cancer screening
- Gynecology
- Prospective cohort study
- Good health and well-being