Open AccessThe association between breast cancer risk factors and background parenchymal enhancement at dynamic contrast-enhanced breast MRI
Author(s) -
Roxanna Hellgren,
Ariel Saracco,
Fredrik Strand,
Mikael Eriksson,
Ann Sundbom,
Per Hall,
Paul W. Dickman
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
acta radiologica
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.579
H-Index - 72
eISSN - 1600-0455
pISSN - 0284-1851
DOI - 10.1177/0284185120911583
Subject(s) - medicine , breast cancer , odds ratio , logistic regression , risk factor , mammographic density , oncology , gynecology , cancer , mammography
Background parenchymal enhancement (BPE) of normal tissue at breast magnetic resonance imaging is suggested to be an independent risk factor for breast cancer. Its association with established risk factors for breast cancer is not fully investigated.