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Serum osteoprotegerin levels and mammographic density among high-risk women.

Olivia MoranTasnim ZamanAndrea EisenRochelle DemskyKristina BlackmoreJulia A KnightChristine ElserOphira GinsburgKevin ZbukMartin YaffeSteven A NarodLeonardo SalmenaJoanne Kotsopoulos
Published in: Cancer causes & control : CCC (2018)
These findings suggest that low OPG levels may be associated with high mammographic density, particularly in postmenopausal women. Targeting RANK signaling may represent a plausible, non-surgical prevention option for high-risk women with high mammographic density, especially those with low circulating OPG levels.
Keyphrases
  • postmenopausal women
  • breast cancer risk
  • bone mineral density
  • type diabetes
  • adipose tissue
  • cancer therapy
  • pregnant women
  • nuclear factor
  • body composition
  • skeletal muscle
  • toll like receptor