Mammographic Density in Prevention and Early Detection of Breast Cancer
A special issue of Cancers (ISSN 2072-6694). This special issue belongs to the section "Cancer Causes, Screening and Diagnosis".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 November 2026 | Viewed by 157
Special Issue Editor
2. Robinson Research Institute, Adelaide University, Adelaide, SA 5006, Australia
Interests: breast cancer; breast development; mammary gland biology; mammographic density; lactation; menstrual cycle; predictive biomarkers; mastitis; breast cancer imaging
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Dear Colleagues,
This year, we celebrate 50 years of mammographic breast density research since John Wolfe’s seminal discovery in 1976 of parenchymal patterns on an X-ray mammogram that could be used to predict breast cancer risk. Much progress has been made, and many clinics now incorporate information about mammographic density into breast cancer screening to improve early detection. There is great potential to improve breast health outcomes through using mammographic density measures to tailor prevention and early detection approaches, and this is currently an area of intense research interest. In this Special Issue, we aim to advance research in breast cancer early detection and prevention. We welcome original research, reviews and perspectives on all areas of mammographic breast density research including biology, clinical care, medical imaging, breast cancer risk algorithms, risk-reducing strategies, communication, policy, community-engaged research, public health and epidemiology.
Dr. Wendy Ingman
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- mammographic density
- breast cancer
- risk
- prevention
- early detection
- mammogram
- breast cancer screening
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