Open AccessMedication use and mammographic breast density
Author(s) -
Yunan Han,
Chee Teik Lee,
Shuai Xu,
Xiaoyue Mi,
Courtnie R. Phillip,
Ana S. Salazar,
Malika Rakhmankulova,
Adetunji T. Toriola
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
breast cancer research and treatment
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.908
H-Index - 154
eISSN - 1573-7217
pISSN - 0167-6806
DOI - 10.1007/s10549-021-06321-5
Subject(s) - medicine , aspirin , breast cancer , breast density , mammographic density , mammography , statin , ibuprofen , cancer , gynecology , pharmacology
A dense breast on mammogram is a strong risk factor for breast cancer. Identifying factors that reduce mammographic breast density could thus provide insight into breast cancer prevention. Due to the limited number of studies and conflicting findings, we investigated the associations of medication use (specifically statins, aspirin, and ibuprofen) with mammographic breast density.