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Risk Indicator for Breast Cancer?

László Tabár, MD; Peter B. Dean, MD

JAMA. 1982;247(2):185-189.

Abstract
Mammographic parenchymal patterns, originally presented as a new risk factor for breast cancer, have been prospectively studied in a large (27,157 examinations) consecutive screening population. Although there is a significantly higher risk of breast cancer in the so-called dysplastic breasts (P2 and DY pattern groups), the classification is of little practical value, as more than 72% of the cancers in the prevalent population were found in the so-called low-risk breasts (N1 and P1 pattern groups). A similar trend occurred at repeated screening of younger women, in which most of the "incident" cancers were found in the "low-risk" breasts. These patterns should not be used to influence patient management or screening programs.

(JAMA 1982;247:185-189)

Author Affiliations
From the Department of Mammography, Falun Central Hospital, Falun, Sweden (Dr Tabár), and the Department of Diagnostic Radiology, University Central Hospital, 20520 Turku 52, Finland (Dr Dean).

Footnotes
Reprint requests to the Department of Mammography, Falun Central Hospital, 791 82 Falun, Sweden (Dr Tabár).

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