Abstract:Purpose
To identify the association of mammographic breast density with breast cancer and its common risk factors in the context of Afghanistan.
Methods
A case-control study enrolled Afghan women, age 35-years and above who were referred to the Radiology Department of French Medical Institute for Mothers and Children. Of all participants (n = 270), 71 had pathology proven breast malignancy labelled as cases and rest with normal/abnormal mammogram but negative pathology report for malignancy were labelled as … Show more
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