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Mammographic parenchymal patterns and risk of breast cancer in postmenopausal women. 1984

R I Horwitz, and A M Lamas, and D Peck

A case-control study was conducted to assess whether certain "high-risk" mammographic parenchymal patterns are associated with the increased occurrence of breast cancer in postmenopausal women. Patients in the case group included 105 women with histologically confirmed breast cancer; subjects in the control group included 104 women with fibrocystic breast disease and 103 women with clinically normal breasts. All mammographic results were evaluated "blindly" by a radiologist who classified the breast parenchyma into "high-risk" and "low-risk" categories according to the criteria proposed by Wolfe. These data showed a similar proportion of allegedly "high-risk" breast parenchymal patterns among patients in all three groups. The finding that breast parenchymal patterns are not associated with an increased risk of breast cancer in women 50 years of age or older is consistent with the results of earlier studies in which the association is present only in younger, premenopausal women, and is absent in older, predominantly postmenopausal women. Consequently, it is concluded that these parenchymal patterns should not be used to select postmenopausal women for breast cancer screening programs, or to guide the evaluation of postmenopausal women with breast lumps or symptoms.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D008327 Mammography Radiographic examination of the breast. 3D-Mammography,Digital Breast Tomosynthesis,Digital Mammography,X-ray Breast Tomosynthesis,3D Mammography,3D-Mammographies,Breast Tomosyntheses, Digital,Breast Tomosyntheses, X-ray,Breast Tomosynthesis, Digital,Breast Tomosynthesis, X-ray,Digital Breast Tomosyntheses,Digital Mammographies,Mammographies,Mammographies, Digital,Mammography, Digital,X ray Breast Tomosynthesis,X-ray Breast Tomosyntheses
D008593 Menopause The last menstrual period. Permanent cessation of menses (MENSTRUATION) is usually defined after 6 to 12 months of AMENORRHEA in a woman over 45 years of age. In the United States, menopause generally occurs in women between 48 and 55 years of age. Change of Life, Female
D008875 Middle Aged An adult aged 45 - 64 years. Middle Age
D011230 Precancerous Conditions Pathological conditions that tend eventually to become malignant. Preneoplastic Conditions,Condition, Preneoplastic,Conditions, Preneoplastic,Preneoplastic Condition,Condition, Precancerous,Conditions, Precancerous,Precancerous Condition
D001943 Breast Neoplasms Tumors or cancer of the human BREAST. Breast Cancer,Breast Tumors,Cancer of Breast,Breast Carcinoma,Cancer of the Breast,Human Mammary Carcinoma,Malignant Neoplasm of Breast,Malignant Tumor of Breast,Mammary Cancer,Mammary Carcinoma, Human,Mammary Neoplasm, Human,Mammary Neoplasms, Human,Neoplasms, Breast,Tumors, Breast,Breast Carcinomas,Breast Malignant Neoplasm,Breast Malignant Neoplasms,Breast Malignant Tumor,Breast Malignant Tumors,Breast Neoplasm,Breast Tumor,Cancer, Breast,Cancer, Mammary,Cancers, Mammary,Carcinoma, Breast,Carcinoma, Human Mammary,Carcinomas, Breast,Carcinomas, Human Mammary,Human Mammary Carcinomas,Human Mammary Neoplasm,Human Mammary Neoplasms,Mammary Cancers,Mammary Carcinomas, Human,Neoplasm, Breast,Neoplasm, Human Mammary,Neoplasms, Human Mammary,Tumor, Breast
D004812 Epidemiologic Methods Research techniques that focus on study designs and data gathering methods in human and animal populations. Epidemiologic Method,Epidemiological Methods,Methods, Epidemiologic,Epidemiological Method,Method, Epidemiologic,Method, Epidemiological,Methods, Epidemiological
D005260 Female Females
D005348 Fibrocystic Breast Disease A common and benign breast disease characterized by varying degree of fibrocystic changes in the breast tissue. There are three major patterns of morphological changes, including FIBROSIS, formation of CYSTS, and proliferation of glandular tissue (adenosis). The fibrocystic breast has a dense irregular, lumpy, bumpy consistency. Breast Dysplasia,Fibrocystic Mastopathy,Mammary Dysplasia,Adenosis of Breast,Chronic Cystic Mastitis,Cystic Breast Disease,Cystic Disease of Breast,Fibrocystic Changes of Breast,Fibrocystic Disease of Breast,Microglandular Adenosis,Adenoses, Microglandular,Adenosis, Microglandular,Breast Adenosis,Breast Cystic Disease,Breast Cystic Diseases,Breast Disease, Cystic,Breast Disease, Fibrocystic,Breast Fibrocystic Change,Breast Fibrocystic Changes,Breast Fibrocystic Disease,Cystic Mastitis, Chronic,Disease, Cystic Breast,Disease, Fibrocystic Breast,Dysplasia, Breast,Dysplasia, Mammary,Mastopathy, Fibrocystic,Microglandular Adenoses
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D012306 Risk The probability that an event will occur. It encompasses a variety of measures of the probability of a generally unfavorable outcome. Relative Risk,Relative Risks,Risk, Relative,Risks,Risks, Relative

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