Breast density changes associated with postmenopausal hormone replacement therapy: post hoc radiologist- and computer-based analyses.
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Breast density changes associated with postmenopausal hormone replacement therapy : post hoc radiologist- and computer-based analyses. / Nielsen, Mads; Pettersen, Paola; Alexandersen, P; Karemore, Gopal; Raundahl, Jakob; Loog, Marco; Christiansen, Claus.
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T1 - Breast density changes associated with postmenopausal hormone replacement therapy
T2 - post hoc radiologist- and computer-based analyses.
AU - Nielsen, Mads
AU - Pettersen, Paola
AU - Alexandersen, P
AU - Karemore, Gopal
AU - Raundahl, Jakob
AU - Loog, Marco
AU - Christiansen, Claus
PY - 2010
Y1 - 2010
N2 - Objective: The aim of this study was to assess the impact of oral hormone therapy (HT) on breast density in postmenopausal women and to compare the use of computer-based automated approaches for the assessment of breast density with reference to traditional methods.Methods: Low-dose oral estrogen (1 mg) continuously combined with drospirenone (2 mg) was administered to postmenopausal women for up to 2 years (26 treatment cycles, 28 d/cycle) in a randomized, placebo-controlled trial. This post hoc analysis assessed the changes in breast density measured from digitized images by two radiologist-based approaches (Breast Imaging Reporting and Data System score and interactive threshold) and one computer-based technique (heterogeneity examination of radiographs). Correlations of temporal changes in breast density with changes in serum estradiol levels, biochemical markers of bone metabolism, and bone mineral density at the spine and femur were also assessed.Results: Breast density assessed by the radiologist-based approaches increased significantly from baseline in the HT group (P < 0.01), with significant divergence from placebo at 2 years (P < 0.01). Heterogeneity examination of radiograph score by computer-based technique was unchanged in the HT group and decreased significantly with placebo (P < 0.001) to produce a significant group divergence (P < 0.05). Changes in mammographic markers by radiologist- and computer-based approaches correlated with each other in the HT group (P < 0.01) but not in the placebo group.Conclusions: HT for 2 years in postmenopausal women significantly increased radiologist-assessed breast density compared with placebo, in addition to significant changes in estrogen levels, markers of bone metabolism, and bone mineral density. Computer-automated techniques may be comparable with and offer advantages over traditional methods.
AB - Objective: The aim of this study was to assess the impact of oral hormone therapy (HT) on breast density in postmenopausal women and to compare the use of computer-based automated approaches for the assessment of breast density with reference to traditional methods.Methods: Low-dose oral estrogen (1 mg) continuously combined with drospirenone (2 mg) was administered to postmenopausal women for up to 2 years (26 treatment cycles, 28 d/cycle) in a randomized, placebo-controlled trial. This post hoc analysis assessed the changes in breast density measured from digitized images by two radiologist-based approaches (Breast Imaging Reporting and Data System score and interactive threshold) and one computer-based technique (heterogeneity examination of radiographs). Correlations of temporal changes in breast density with changes in serum estradiol levels, biochemical markers of bone metabolism, and bone mineral density at the spine and femur were also assessed.Results: Breast density assessed by the radiologist-based approaches increased significantly from baseline in the HT group (P < 0.01), with significant divergence from placebo at 2 years (P < 0.01). Heterogeneity examination of radiograph score by computer-based technique was unchanged in the HT group and decreased significantly with placebo (P < 0.001) to produce a significant group divergence (P < 0.05). Changes in mammographic markers by radiologist- and computer-based approaches correlated with each other in the HT group (P < 0.01) but not in the placebo group.Conclusions: HT for 2 years in postmenopausal women significantly increased radiologist-assessed breast density compared with placebo, in addition to significant changes in estrogen levels, markers of bone metabolism, and bone mineral density. Computer-automated techniques may be comparable with and offer advantages over traditional methods.
U2 - 10.1097/gme.0b013e3181cd4172
DO - 10.1097/gme.0b013e3181cd4172
M3 - Journal article
C2 - 20386343
VL - 17
SP - 772
EP - 778
JO - Menopause
JF - Menopause
SN - 1072-3714
IS - 4
ER -
ID: 18339917