MAMMOGRAPHIC DENSITY AS A BREAST CANCER RISK FACTOR

Abstract

The main aim of this paper is give the detailed review on mammographic density as a breast cancer risk factor, classification and methods of the evaluation. Mammographic density is one of the well-known risk factor for breast cancer. Several studies have confirmed that women with high breast density have a four-fold to six-fold greater risk for developing breast cancer than women with low breast density. The association between breast density and other breast cancer risk factors has been shown in the number of studies. Thus, the reducing high mammographic density may become a new way for the primary prevention of the breast cancer.

Keywords

• молочная железа
• фиброзно-железистый компонент
• рак