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Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev2025;34(2):260-269.February 6, 2025Journal Article

Mammographic Density in Relation to Breast Cancer Risk Factors among Chinese Women.

Hela Koka¹, Yuan Tian², Lu Deng¹, Kai Yu¹, Er-Ni Li², Changyuan Guo², Jennifer L Guida^1,3, Hyuna Sung⁴, Ariane Chan^5,6, Nan Hu¹, Ning Lu², Gretchen L Gierach¹, Jing Li², Xiaohong R Yang¹

¹Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics, National Cancer Institute, NIH, DHHS, Bethesda, Maryland.

²National Cancer Center/Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China.

³Division of Cancer Control and Population Sciences, National Cancer Institute, NIH, DHHS, Bethesda, Maryland.

⁴Surveillance and Health Equity Science, American Cancer Society, Atlanta, Georgia.

⁵Volpara Health Technologies Ltd, Wellington, New Zealand.

⁶Institute of Environmental Science and Research, Porirua, New Zealand.

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Abstract

BACKGROUND: Increased mammographic density (MD) is a known breast cancer risk factor, but its influencing factors are unclear in Asian populations. This study examined the links between known breast cancer risk factors and quantitatively measured MD in 7,351 Chinese women with nonmalignant mammographic findings. METHODS: VolparaDensity software quantified volumetric MD measures: total breast volu…

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