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Factors associated with breast structure in breast cancer patients
Author(s) -
Grove John S.,
Goodman Madeleine J.,
Gilbert Fred,
Glyde Dagmar
Publication year - 1979
Publication title -
cancer
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.052
H-Index - 304
eISSN - 1097-0142
pISSN - 0008-543X
DOI - 10.1002/1097-0142(197905)43:5<1895::aid-cncr2820430546>3.0.co;2-r
Subject(s) - medicine , breast cancer , mammography , dysplasia , duct (anatomy) , body mass index , gynecology , obstetrics , oncology , cancer , pathology
The breast duct patterns and radiographic density, or dysplasia, of 104 breast cancer patients in Hawaii were examined by mammography. The proportions of the four types of breast structure were analyzed for possible relation with age, menopausal state, height, weight, and race. Multiple regression analysis indicated that menopausal state appears to be more important than age per se for the general change in breast structure. Low body weight, but not race, is associated with prominent duct patterns and dysplasia.