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Rapid Reductions in Breast Density following Tamoxifen Therapy as Evaluated by Whole-Breast Ultrasound Tomography.

Gretchen L GierachMark SakShaoqi FanRuth M PfeifferMaya PalakalCody RaminLisa Bey-KnightMichael S SimonDavid H GorskiHaythem AliPeter LittrupMark E ShermanNebojsa Duric
Published in: Journal of clinical medicine (2022)
UST can image rapid declines in sound speed following initiation of tamoxifen. Given that sound speed and mammographic density are correlated, we propose that UST breast imaging may capture early responses to tamoxifen, which in turn may have utility in predicting therapeutic efficacy.
Keyphrases
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  • estrogen receptor
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