Effects of isoflavones on breast density in pre-and post-menopausal women: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

L Hooper, G Madhavan, JA Tice… - Human reproduction …, 2010 - academic.oup.com
BACKGROUND Isoflavones from soy and red clover exert modest hormonal effects in
women, but the relevance to risk of breast cancer is unclear. The aim of this meta-analysis …

Relationship between breast density and selective estrogen-receptor modulators, aromatase inhibitors, physical activity, and diet: a systematic review

EU Ekpo, PC Brennan… - Integrative cancer …, 2016 - journals.sagepub.com
Background. Lower breast density (BD) is associated with lower risk of breast cancer and
may serve as a biomarker for the efficacy of chemopreventive strategies. This review …

Up to one-third of breast cancer cases in post-menopausal Mediterranean women might be avoided by modifying lifestyle habits: the EPIC Italy study

G Masala, B Bendinelli, M Assedi, D Occhini… - Breast cancer research …, 2017 - Springer
Purpose Breast cancer (BC) is the most frequent cancer among women in developed
countries. Physical activity (PA), body mass index (BMI), and alcohol intake have been …

Influence of lifestyle factors on mammographic density in postmenopausal women

JS Brand, K Czene, L Eriksson, T Trinh, N Bhoo-Pathy… - PloS one, 2013 - journals.plos.org
Background Mammographic density is a strong risk factor for breast cancer. Apart from
hormone replacement therapy (HRT), little is known about lifestyle factors that influence …

Alcohol, tobacco, and mammographic density: a population-based study

A Cabanes, R Pastor-Barriuso, M García-López… - Breast cancer research …, 2011 - Springer
Mammographic density (MD), or the proportion of the breast with respect to its overall area
that is composed of dense tissue, is a strong risk factor for breast cancer. Studies support a …

Can dietary and physical activity modifications reduce breast density in postmenopausal women? The DAMA study, a randomized intervention trial in Italy

G Masala, M Assedi, F Sera, I Ermini, D Occhini… - … Biomarkers & Prevention, 2019 - AACR
Background: Few randomized trials have been carried out to evaluate the effect of lifestyle
modifications on mammographic breast density (MBD). The randomized 2× 2 factorial Diet …

Mammographic density change with 1 year of aerobic exercise among postmenopausal women: a randomized controlled trial

CG Woolcott, KS Courneya, NF Boyd, MJ Yaffe… - … , biomarkers & prevention, 2010 - AACR
Abstract Background: The Alberta Physical Activity and Breast Cancer Prevention (ALPHA)
Trial examined the influence of aerobic exercise on biological factors that are associated …

Differential impact of body mass index on absolute and percent breast density: implications regarding their use as breast cancer risk biomarkers

SE Schetter, TJ Hartman, J Liao, JP Richie… - Breast cancer research …, 2014 - Springer
Percent breast density (PBD), a commonly used biomarker of breast cancer risk (BCR), is
confounded by the influence of non-dense breast tissue on its measurement and factors …

Low dose T am O xifen and L ifestyl E changes for b R east c AN cer prevention (TOLERANT study): Study protocol of a randomized phase II biomarker trial in women …

A Guerrieri-Gonzaga, D Serrano, P Gnagnarella… - Plos one, 2024 - journals.plos.org
Background Breast Cancer (BC) prevention strategies range from lifestyle changes such as
increasing physical activity and reducing body weight to preventive drugs like tamoxifen …

Metabolic syndrome, insulin resistance, and mammographic density in pre-and postmenopausal women

BK Kim, Y Chang, J Ahn, HS Jung, CW Kim… - Breast cancer research …, 2015 - Springer
Little is known about the association of metabolic syndrome (MetS) or insulin resistance (IR)
with mammographic density, a strong risk factor for breast cancer. The goal of this study was …