Prevalência de tejido mamario denso en una población de Bucaramanga, Colombia / Prevalence of breast dense in a population in Bucaramanga, Colombia
Rev. colomb. cancerol
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24(3): 124-129, jul.-set. 2020. tab, graf
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in Spanish
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RESUMEN
Resumen Objetivo:
Establecer la prevalencia de mujeres mayores de 50 años con mamas densas estudiadas por mamografía en el área de Bucaramanga.Métodos:
Se realizó un estudio descriptivo retrospectivo durante el periodo comprendido entre enero de 2014 y agosto de 2015, en el que se revisaron 10.110 mamografías de pacientes mayores de 50 años. Posteriormente, se hizo una revisión de la literatura en las principales bases de datos.Resultados:
De las 10.110 mamografías realizadas, 4.448 fueron encontradas como positivas para mama densa. De estas, el 39,69% correspondió a tejido mamario heterogéneamente denso y el 4,29%, a tejido mamario extremadamente denso, para un total de 43,9% de los casos estudiados.Conclusión:
La densidad mamaria es un factor de riesgo independiente de cáncer de mama, considerado de mediana importancia frente a otros factores. A medida que incrementa la densidad mamaria, se genera la superposición del tejido mamario radio-opaco que puede ocultar y llegar a retardar el diagnóstico de un cáncer subyacente. Dada la alta prevalencia de tejido mamario denso encontrado en la población estudiada, se sugiere complementar el tamizaje con otros métodos de imágenes.ABSTRACT
Abstract Objective:
To establish the prevalence of dense breast tissue in a group of women aged over 50 years, who were studied with mammography in the city of Bucaramanga (Colombia).Methods:
A retrospective descriptive study was conducted from January 2014 to August 2015; 10.110 mammograms of patients aged over 50 years were reviewed. Subsequently, a review of the literature in the main databases was made.Results:
From 10.110 mammograms that were performed, 4.448 were found to be positive for dense breast tissue. 39,69% had heterogeneously dense breast tissue, and 4,29% extremely dense breast tissue, for a total result of 43,9% patients with positive dense breast tissue.Conclusion:
Breast density is an independent risk factor for breast cancer, being of medium importance compared with other factors. As the breast density increases, the overlap of the radiopaque breast tissue that can hide and delay the diagnosis of an underlying cancer is generated. The high prevalence of dense breast tissue that we found in this population suggests the need of complementing screening with other imaging methods.
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Main subject:
Breast
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Breast Neoplasms
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Breast Density
Type of study:
Etiology study
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Observational study
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Prevalence study
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Prognostic study
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Risk factors
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Screening study
Limits:
Aged
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Aged80
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Female
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Humans
Country/Region as subject:
South America
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Colombia
Language:
Spanish
Journal:
Rev. colomb. cancerol
Journal subject:
Neoplasias
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Oncologia
Year:
2020
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Colombia
Institution/Affiliation country:
Clínica FOSCAL/CO
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Pontificia Universidad Javeriana/CO
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Universidad Autónoma de Bucaramanga - UNAB/CO
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Universidad Industrial de Santander - UIS/CO
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