ArticleThe breast journal2018
Breast density in multiethnic women presenting for screening mammography.
Article in The breast journal, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 18 papers.
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18 citing papers in PubMed, 22 citations in OpenAlex.
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- Where are we now and where do we go from here? A structured literature review analyzing the current state of breast density research trends and discussions.Cancer causes & control : CCC · 2025Review
- Interplay of BMI and volumetric breast density measures and breast cancer risk for black and white women.Breast cancer research : BCR · 2025Article
- Defining breast epithelial cell types in the single-cell era.Developmental cell · 2025Review
- Reproductive determinants of mammographic density in black women.Cancer causes & control : CCC · 2025Article
- Racial Differences in Screening Eligibility by Breast Density After State-Level Insurance Expansion.JAMA network open · 2025Article
- Targeting racial disparities in breast cancer: mechanistic insights and therapeutic potential of African medicinal plants.Medical oncology (Northwood, London, England) · 2025Review
- Mammographic density and breast cancer risk among Black American women.International journal of cancer · 2025Article
- Improving mammography interpretation for both novice and experienced readers: a comparative study of two commercial artificial intelligence software.European radiology · 2024Article
- Impact of BMI on Prevalence of Dense Breasts by Race and Ethnicity.Cancer epidemiology, biomarkers & prevention : a publication of the American Association for Cancer Research, cosponsored by the American Society of Preventive Oncology · 2023Article
- Body Mass Index and Mammographic Density in a Multiracial and Multiethnic Population-Based Study.Cancer epidemiology, biomarkers & prevention : a publication of the American Association for Cancer Research, cosponsored by the American Society of Preventive Oncology · 2022Article
- Breast cancer screening outcomes among Mexican-origin Hispanic women participating in a breast cancer screening program.Preventive medicine reports · 2021Article
- Breast Density Awareness and Knowledge in a Mammography Screening Cohort of Predominantly Hispanic Women: Does Breast Density Notification Matter?Cancer epidemiology, biomarkers & prevention : a publication of the American Association for Cancer Research, cosponsored by the American Society of Preventive Oncology · 2021Article
- Characteristics Associated with Participation in ENGAGED 2 - A Web-based Breast Cancer Risk Communication and Decision Support Trial.The Permanente journal · 2020Article
- Breast Cancer Population Attributable Risk Proportions Associated with Body Mass Index and Breast Density by Race/Ethnicity and Menopausal Status.Cancer epidemiology, biomarkers & prevention : a publication of the American Association for Cancer Research, cosponsored by the American Society of Preventive Oncology · 2020Article
- Determinants of Mammographic Breast Density by Race Among a Large Screening Population.JNCI cancer spectrum · 2020Article
- The Contribution of Race to Breast Tumor Microenvironment Composition and Disease Progression.Frontiers in oncology · 2020Review
- Effect of Mammographic Screening Modality on Breast Density Assessment: Digital Mammography versus Digital Breast Tomosynthesis.Radiology · 2019Article
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Abstract
Data on ethnic variations in breast density are limited and often not inclusive of underrepresented minorities. As breast density is associated with elevated breast cancer risk, investigating racial and ethnic difference may elucidate the observed differences in breast cancer risk among different populations. We reviewed breast density from initial screening of women from the Capital Breast Care Center and Georgetown University Hospital from 2010 to 2014. Patient demographics including race, age at screening, education, menopausal status, and body mass index were abstracted. We recorded the BI-RADS density categories: (1) "fatty," (2) "scattered fibroglandular densities," (3) "heterogeneously dense," and (4) "extremely dense." Multivariable unconditional logistic regression was used to identify predictors of breast density. Density categorization was recorded for 2146 women over the 5-year period, comprising Blacks (n = 940), Hispanics (n = 893), and Whites (n = 314). Analysis of subject characteristics by breast density showed that high category is observed in younger, Hispanic, nulliparous, premenopausal, and nonobese women (t-test or chi-square test, P-values <.0001). Obese women are 70% less likely to have high density. Being Hispanic, premenopausal, and nonobese were predictive of high density on logistic regression. In this analysis of density distribution in a diverse sample, Hispanic women have the highest breast density, followed by Blacks and Whites. Unique in our findings is women who identify as Hispanic have the highest breast density and lower rates of obesity. Further investigation of the impact of obesity on breast density, especially in the understudied Hispanic group is needed.
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