Quantitative Changes in Breast Density and Mammographic Features Induced by Pregnancy and Lactation: A Longitudinal Study
The temporal changes in mammographic properties from prepregnancy to lactation include significant increases in breast volume, fibroglandular tissue volume, breast density, and radiation dose, along with a decrease in compression force. While these changes reverse from lactation to postweaning, they generally do not return to prepregnancy levels.
Authors
- Jonathan Kuten (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3458-9904)
- Jill S. Gluskin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6966-7597)
- Tali Amir (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7004-7793)
- Maxine S. Jochelson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4012-2470)
- Kimberly Feigin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1400-6385)
- Noam Nissan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5416-4199)
- Hila Fruchtman-Brot (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0533-5910)
- Yuki Arita
- R. Elena Ochoa‐Albiztegui (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5443-6702)
- Victoria L. Mango (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1844-7965)
- Janice S. Sung (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9067-9840)
- Jeffrey S. Reiner
Institutions
- Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Breast Imaging
- Published
- 2025-04-18
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1093/jbi/wbaf015
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Cancer Risks and Factors
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.05
Funders
- National Institutes of Health