ArticleBreast cancer research and treatment2019
Associations between mammographic density and tumor characteristics in Chinese women with breast cancer.
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- The association between mammographic density and breast cancer risk in Chinese women: a systematic review and meta-analysis.BMC women's health · 2024Pooled it
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- Preliminary study on DCE-MRI radiomics analysis for differentiation of HER2-low and HER2-zero breast cancer.Frontiers in oncology · 2024Article
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- Association between mammographic breast composition and breast cancer risk among Japanese women: a retrospective cohort study.Breast cancer (Tokyo, Japan) · 2022Article
- Performance of novel deep learning network with the incorporation of the automatic segmentation network for diagnosis of breast cancer in automated breast ultrasound.European radiology · 2022Article
- Development and validation of a clinicoradiomic nomogram to assess the HER2 status of patients with invasive ductal carcinoma.BMC cancer · 2022Article
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- Relationship of established risk factors with breast cancer subtypes.Cancer medicine · 2021Article
- Association of mammographic density measures and breast cancer "intrinsic" molecular subtypes.Breast cancer research and treatment · 2021Article
- Quantitative Mammographic Density Measurements and Molecular Subtypes in Chinese Women With Breast Cancer.JNCI cancer spectrum · 2021Article
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Abstract
purposeMammographic density (MD) is a strong risk factor for breast cancer, yet its relationship with tumor characteristics is not well established, particularly in Asian populations.
methodsMD was assessed from a total of 2001 Chinese breast cancer patients using Breast Imaging Reporting and Data System (BI-RADS) categories. Molecular subtypes were defined using immunohistochemical status on ER, PR, HER2, and Ki-67, as well as tumor grade. Multinomial logistic regression was used to test associations between MD and molecular subtype (luminal A = reference) adjusting for age, body mass index (BMI), menopausal status, parity, and nodal status.
resultsThe mean age at diagnosis was 51.7 years (SD = 10.7) and the average BMI was 24.7 kg/m
conclusionsAmong Chinese women with normal BMI, higher breast density was associated with HER2-enriched tumors. The results may partially explain the higher proportion of HER2+ tumors previously reported in Asian women.
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