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Erschienen in: Breast Cancer Research 3/2009

01.12.2009 | Short communication

Mammographic density

verfasst von: Norman F Boyd, Lisa J Martin, Martin Yaffe, Salomon Minkin

Erschienen in: Breast Cancer Research | Sonderheft 3/2009

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The present short review will address three questions: What is the evidence that breast density is a major risk factor for breast cancer? How is breast density best assessed and what factors influence breast density? How do you utilize breast density in the preventative setting? …
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Metadaten
Titel
Mammographic density
verfasst von
Norman F Boyd
Lisa J Martin
Martin Yaffe
Salomon Minkin
Publikationsdatum
01.12.2009
Verlag
BioMed Central
Erschienen in
Breast Cancer Research / Ausgabe Sonderheft 3/2009
Elektronische ISSN: 1465-542X
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/bcr2423

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