Mammographic density—a review on the current understanding of its association with breast cancer
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Mammographic density—a review on the current understanding of its association with breast cancer
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Keywords
Mammographic density, Breast cancer risk, Stroma, Adipose tissue, Tamoxifen, Biochamber, Extracellular matrix, Breast cancer screening
Journal
BREAST CANCER RESEARCH AND TREATMENT
Volume 144, Issue 3, Pages 479-502
Publisher
Springer Nature
Online
2014-03-11
DOI
10.1007/s10549-014-2901-2
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