Dilukshi Perera, Sarah Pirikahu, Jane Walter, Gemma Cadby, Ellie Darcey, Rachel Lloyd, Martha Hickey, Christobel Saunders, Michael Hackmann, David D Sampson, John Shepherd, Lothar Lilge, Jennifer Stone
PURPOSE: Age and body mass index (BMI) are critical considerations when assessing individual breast cancer risk, particularly for women with dense breasts. However, age- and BMI-standardized estimates of breast density are not available for screen-aged women, and little is known about the distribution of breast density in women aged < 40. This cross-sectional study uses three different modalities: optical breast spectroscopy (OBS), dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA), and mammography, to describe the distributions of breast density across categories of age and BMI...
March 18, 2024: Breast Cancer Research and Treatment