Breast Cancer Risk
Conditions
Keywords
Breast, Estrogens, Mammography
Brief summary
Mammographic density is sensitive to estorgen exposure and constitutes a strong intermediate maker of breast cancer risk. We hypothesize that women with higher serum xenoestrogen levels will have greater mammographic density.
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Study design
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
* 55-70 years of age, Post menopausal
Exclusion criteria
* If they have ever used hormone replacment therapy or have ever used Tamoxifen or Raloxifene, Diag. with breast cancer have had breast implants or have had a mastectomy/
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Characterize the distribution of total xenoestrogen burden and identify important source of xenoestrogen exposure among a clinic-based sample of postmenopausal women. | 1 year |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Evaluate the association of total xenoestorgen exposure with mammographic density. | 1 year |
Countries
United States