Associations between mammographic density and tumor characteristics in Chinese women with breast cancer.

Erni LiJennifer L GuidaYuan TianHyuna SungHela KokaMengjie LiAriane ChanHan ZhangEric TangChangyuan GuoJoseph DengNan HuNing LuGretchen L GierachJing LiXiaohong R Yang

Published in: Breast cancer research and treatment (2019)

Among Chinese women with normal BMI, higher breast density was associated with HER2-enriched tumors. The results may partially explain the higher proportion of HER2+ tumors previously reported in Asian women.

Keyphrases

breast cancer risk
polycystic ovary syndrome
body mass index
pregnancy outcomes
type diabetes
weight gain
pregnant women
metabolic syndrome
adipose tissue
cervical cancer screening
insulin resistance
skeletal muscle
weight loss