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Breast Cancer
New breast cancer study findings have been published by H. Johansson and colleagues
April 3rd, 2008
" Endogenous hormones and insulin-like growth factors (IGF) play a central role in breast cancer development. Mammographic density, an important breast cancer risk factor, has been associated with these biomarkers in premenopausal women," scientists in Genoa, Italy report. "The aim of this study was to assess the relationships between circulating hormones, clinical features related to breast cancer risk and mammographic density in postmenopausal women. Subjects and methods The study included 226 postmenopausal women participating in a clinical prevention trial. We performed baseline measurements of mammographic percent density and circulating levels of estradiol,...
Source: Women's Health Weekly (2008-04-03)
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