Breast density linked to cancer recurrence
Breast density, already related to breast cancer risk, has been found to be an important indicator for cancer recurrence.
Research due to appear in the journal Cancer shows there is a greater risk of cancer coming back in women who have dense breasts.
The study, led by Dr Steven Narod of the Women's College Research Institute in Toronto, was based on an analysis of 335 patients' medical records, all of whom had undergone a lumpectomy for breast cancer.
Read the whole article at Cancer Research UK
Reference
- Cil T, Fishell E, et al. Mammographic density and the risk of breast cancer recurrence after breast-conserving surgery. Cancer 2009; 115(24):5780–5787. doi: 10.1002/cncr.24638
Keywords: density of breast tissue, breast cancer, recurrence
12. 11. 2009 Cancer Research UK
