Open AccessDo Body Mass Index and Breast Density Impact Cancer Risk Among Women with Lobular Carcinoma In Situ?
Author(s) -
Christina A. Minami,
Emily C. Zabor,
Elizabeth Gilbert,
Ashley Newman,
Anna Park,
Maxine S. Jochelson,
Tari A. King,
Melissa Pilewskie
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
annals of surgical oncology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.764
H-Index - 173
eISSN - 1534-4681
pISSN - 1068-9265
DOI - 10.1245/s10434-019-08126-9
Subject(s) - medicine , breast cancer , body mass index , hazard ratio , lobular carcinoma , oncology , proportional hazards model , surgical oncology , gynecology , cancer , population , obstetrics , confidence interval , ductal carcinoma , environmental health
Both body mass index (BMI) and breast density impact breast cancer risk in the general population. Whether obesity and density represent additive risk factors in women with lobular carcinoma in situ (LCIS) is unknown.