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Mammographic Density and the Risk and Detection of Breast Cancer

Jan 2007
Type of Content: Guidelines & Advice
Authors:
N.F. Boyd, H. Guo, L.J. Martin, L. Sun, J. Stone, E. Fishell, R.A. Jong, G. Hislop, A. Chiarelli, S. Minkin, M.J. Yaffe, New England Journal of Medicine

Guideline Objective

To describe the association between mammographic density in the baseline mammogram and the subsequent risk of breast cancer. We studied the association according to the method of cancer detection and over time.

Patient Population

Women with dense breasts

Intended Guideline Users

Clinicians and policy-makers

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Guideline-Based Clinical Tools

Breast Density Fact Sheet