Association of breast cancer risk, density, and stiffness: global tissue stiffness on breast MR elastography (MRE).
Bhavika K PatelKay PepinKathy R BrandtGina L MazzaBarbara A PockajJun ChenYuxiang ZhouDonald W NorthfeltKaren AndersonJuliana M KlingCeline M VachonKristin R SwansonMehdi NikkhahRichard EhmanPublished in: Breast cancer research and treatment (2022)
A structurally based, quantitative biomarker of tissue stiffness obtained from MRE is associated with differences in breast cancer risk in dense breasts. Tissue stiffness could provide a novel prognostic marker to help identify high-risk women with dense breasts who would benefit from increased surveillance and/or risk reduction measures.