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20700056

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
6
pubmed:dateCreated
2010-9-30
pubmed:abstractText
Mammographic density (MD) has consistently been found as one of the strongest breast cancer risk factors. In our study, both qualitative and quantitative density measurements were performed in a hospital-based group of premenopausal women before and after first full-term pregnancy providing an opportunity for direct evaluation of the effects of one pregnancy on MD. Mammograms were obtained from 23 women before and after first full-term pregnancy and from 28 nulliparous controls. MD was determined by a standard qualitative assessment method using the Breast Imaging Reporting and Data System, and a quantitative computer-based threshold method (0-100%). The mean age at mammography before and after pregnancy was 31 and 34 years, respectively, with a mean difference of 40 months between mammographies. The quantitative density assessment showed a significant reduction in relative MD after pregnancy of 12 percentage points (8.6-15.4), compared with 3.1 (0.0-6.2) in the nulliparous control group (P<0.001). A reduction in MD of more than 10% was seen in 52% of the patients, compared with 18% of the controls. The qualitative density assessment confirmed a reduction in MD after pregnancy by one Breast Imaging Reporting and Data System category (P=0.02). This longitudinal study showed that MD can be influenced by one full-term pregnancy. This effect was seen with both quantitative and qualitative assessment methods. It may be hypothesized that breast cancer risk reduction associated with pregnancy is mediated through a direct reduction of MD, and MD assessment might be incorporated in individualizing risk assessment and prevention.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Nov
pubmed:issn
1473-5709
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Electronic
pubmed:volume
19
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
405-12
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2010
pubmed:articleTitle
Assessment of mammographic density before and after first full-term pregnancy.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University Breast Center Franconia, Erlangen, Germany.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article