"Breast Density" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Measurement of relative composition of different BREAST tissue types often determined from MAMMOGRAPHY; ULTRASONOGRAPHY; or MRI.
| Descriptor ID |
D000071060
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E01.370.600.115.275 G07.100.138
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| Concept/Terms |
Mammographic Breast Density- Mammographic Breast Density
- Breast Densities, Mammographic
- Breast Density, Mammographic
- Mammographic Breast Densities
- Mammographic Density
- Density, Mammographic
- Mammographic Densities
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2016 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2019 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2020 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2021 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2023 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Breast Density" by people in Profiles.
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Effects of vitamin D supplementation on a deep learning-based mammographic evaluation in SWOG S0812. JNCI Cancer Spectr. 2024 Jul 01; 8(4).
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Comparing the performance of full-field digital mammography and digital breast tomosynthesis in the post-treatment surveillance of patients with a history of breast cancer: A retrospective study. Radiography (Lond). 2023 10; 29(6):975-979.
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Molecular Breast Imaging in the Screening Setting. J Breast Imaging. 2023 May 22; 5(3):240-247.
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International Interobserver Variability of Breast Density Assessment. J Am Coll Radiol. 2023 07; 20(7):671-684.
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Variation in Breast Cancer Risk Model Estimates Among Women in Their 40s Seen in Primary Care. J Womens Health (Larchmt). 2022 04; 31(4):495-502.
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ACR Appropriateness Criteria? Supplemental Breast Cancer Screening Based on Breast Density. J Am Coll Radiol. 2021 11; 18(11S):S456-S473.
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Quantitative breast density analysis to predict interval and node-positive cancers in pursuit of improved screening protocols: a case-control study. Br J Cancer. 2021 09; 125(6):884-892.
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The Influence of Vitamin D on Mammographic Density: Results from CALGB 70806 (Alliance) a Randomized Clinical Trial. Cancer Prev Res (Phila). 2021 07; 14(7):753-762.
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Incorporating Baseline Breast Density When Screening Women at Average Risk for Breast Cancer : A Cost-Effectiveness Analysis. Ann Intern Med. 2021 05; 174(5):602-612.
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Factors Associated With Background Parenchymal Enhancement on Contrast-Enhanced Mammography. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 2021 02; 216(2):340-348.