Changes in mammographic breast density and concomitant changes in breast cancer risk

European Journal of Cancer Prevention

Volumn 8, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 509-515

  Van Gils, C H ^a,b   Hendriks, J H C L ^c,d   Holland, R ^c,d   Karssemeijer, N ^d   Otten, J D M ^a,b   Straatman, H ^a   Verbeek, A L M ^a,c  

^a RADBOUD UNIVERSITY NIJMEGEN   (Netherlands)

^b Netherlands Organization for Scientific Research   (Netherlands)

^c National Expert and Training Centre   (Netherlands)

^d RADBOUD UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Breast cancer; Case control study; Mammography; Risk factors

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BREAST CANCER; CANCER RISK; CANCER SCREENING; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMAGE ANALYSIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MAMMOGRAPHY; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0033395062     PISSN: 09598278     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00008469-199912000-00006     Document Type: Article

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