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ArticleCancer epidemiology, biomarkers & prevention : a publication of the American Association for Cancer Research, cosponsored by the American Society of Preventive Oncology2021

Lifestyle, Behavioral, and Dietary Risk Factors in Relation to Mammographic Breast Density in Women at High Risk for Breast Cancer.

Thomas P Ahern, Brian L Sprague, Nicholas H Farina, Erin Tsai, Melissa Cuke, Despina Kontos, Marie E Wood

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Article in Cancer epidemiology, biomarkers & prevention : a publication of the American Association for Cancer Research, cosponsored by the American Society of Preventive Oncology, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.

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7citing papers in PubMed
0.3field-weighted citation impact, top 43% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

7 citing papers in PubMed, 9 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Thomas P AhernDepartment of Surgery, Larner College of Medicine at the University of Vermont, Burlington, Vermont. thomas.ahern@med.uvm.edu.
Brian L SpragueDepartment of Surgery, Larner College of Medicine at the University of Vermont, Burlington, Vermont.
Nicholas H FarinaDepartment of Biochemistry, Larner College of Medicine at the University of Vermont, Burlington, Vermont.ORCID 0000-0002-6061-590X
Erin TsaiDepartment of Radiology, Larner College of Medicine at the University of Vermont, Burlington, Vermont.
Melissa CukeDepartment of Medicine, Larner College of Medicine at the University of Vermont, Burlington, Vermont.ORCID 0000-0002-6258-8415
Despina KontosDepartment of Radiology, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.ORCID 0000-0001-9031-5126
Marie E WoodDepartment of Medicine, Larner College of Medicine at the University of Vermont, Burlington, Vermont.
University of Vermont · USUniversity of Pennsylvania · US

Funding

Vermont Center on Behavior and HealthP20GM103644 · NIGMS · UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT & ST AGRIC COLLEGE · PI HIGGINS, STEPHEN T · 2013 to 2022
$21.3M
NIGMS NIH HHS P20 GM103644
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundWomen at high risk for breast cancer due to genetics or risk factor profiles are counseled to adopt lifestyle, behavioral, and dietary changes to help reduce their risk. These recommendations are based on studies of women at average risk, so their effectiveness in high-risk women is unclear.

methodsWe evaluated the impact of physical activity, smoking, alcohol consumption, and intake of folate and carotenoids on mammographic breast density-a proxy for breast cancer risk-among 387 high-risk women. Exposures were self-reported on questionnaires. Breast dense area, nondense area, and percent dense area were measured from screening mammograms with Library for Breast Radiodensity Assessment software. Cross-sectional associations were estimated with multivariable quantile regression models.

resultsAfter adjusting for age, adiposity, reproductive history, and use of postmenopausal hormones, no breast density measure was associated with physical activity level, smoking status, alcohol consumption, or estimated intake of folate, alpha-carotene, beta-carotene, lutein/zeaxanthin, and beta-cryptoxanthin. Lycopene intake was associated with lower dense area when comparing the highest and lowest intake categories (adjusted difference in median = -14 cm

conclusionsRecommended lifestyle, behavioral, and dietary changes to mitigate personal risk of breast cancer do not substantially impact mammographic breast density measures. IMPACT: Alternative strategies, such as increased uptake of chemoprevention, may better serve risk reduction efforts in women at high risk for breast cancer.

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Breast DensityHealth Risk BehaviorsAdultAgedAlcohol DrinkingBreast NeoplasmsDietExerciseFemaleHumansMammographyMiddle AgedRisk FactorsSmokingSurveys and Questionnaires

Identifiers

PMID33619019
PMCPMC8102346
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