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Breast Cancer
Research on breast cancer discussed by scientists at University of Newcastle
April 3rd, 2008
According to recent research from Waratah, Australia, " High mammographic density was an independent risk factor for breast cancer and has a higher associated risk than most other known risk factors. The reproducibility remains a major issue in assessment of breast parenchymal patterns." "Misclassification of mammographic pattern can lead to significant underestimation of risk estimates. The purpose of this study was to assess the inter-rater and intra-rater reliability based on visual subjective mammographic density measurements. Three density measures, Wolfe parenchymal pattern, Boyd classification scale, and a percentage of densities in total breast, were...
Source: Women's Health Weekly (2008-04-03)
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