Does breast density measured through population-based screening independently increase breast cancer risk in Asian females?

Conclusion: This study confirmed an increased risk of breast cancer with greater breast density in Korean women which was consistent regardless of BI-RADS assessment category, time interval after initially non-recall results, and menopausal status.
PMID: 29343988 [PubMed]

Source: Clinical Breast Cancer - January 20, 2018 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Park B, Cho HM, Lee EH, Song S, Suh M, Choi KS, Kang BJ, Ko K, Yi A, Jung HK, Cha JH, Jun JK Tags: Clin Epidemiol Source Type: research