Changes in mammographic density following bariatric surgery

Obesity and high breast density both increase breast cancer risk, but paradoxically are inversely related. Bariatric surgery decreases breast cancer risk, but its impact on mammographic breast density is not well understood.

Source: Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases - March 21, 2019 Category: Surgery Authors: Ava Hosseini, Amal L. Khoury, Flora Varghese, Jonathan Carter, Jasmine M. Wong, Rita A. Mukhtar Tags: Original articles Source Type: research