Mammographic parenchymal patterns and breast cancer risk in New South Wales North Coast Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women
| Autor: | Pape, Ruth, Spuur, Kelly Maree, Currie, Geoffrey, Greene, Lacey |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2016 |
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Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander
Adult Analysis of Variance mammography screening Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander Age Factors Australia Breast Neoplasms Original Articles Middle Aged mammographic parenchymal patterns breast cancer risk Humans Original Article Female Breast breast density Parenchymal Tissue Aged Mammography |
| Zdroj: | Journal of Medical Radiation Sciences |
| ISSN: | 2051-3909 2051-3895 |
| Popis: | Introduction The objective of the study was to document the distribution of mammographic parenchymal patterns (MPP) of Indigenous Australian women attending BreastScreen New South Wales (NSW) North Coast, to profile breast cancer risk as it relates to breast density and to explore the correlation between MPP, breast size as described by the posterior nipple line (PNL) and age. Methods Ethics was granted from CQUniversity Human Research Ethics Committee, NSW Population Health Services Research Ethics Committee and the Aboriginal Health and Medical Research Council Ethics Committee. A quantitative retrospective analysis reviewed 502 screening mammograms against the Tabár I–V MPP classification system. The PNL was measured in millimetres (mm) and the age of the patient documented. Results A statistically significant variation in the distribution of MPP (P |
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