🎗️🔬 New Kine Risk for Breast Cancer Discovered, Brah

Long time now, scientists wen know dat dense breast tissue stay linked to one high risk of breast cancer in da wahines. But get one new study published on Thursday inside JAMA Oncology dat stay adding one new twist to da story. Da study found dat even though breast density usually go down as wahines get older, if one breast get slower rate of decline, often times dat means da cancer going show up in dat same breast. 👩‍🔬📉🎀

Da kine scientists from Washington University in St. Louis wen go check out how da breast density wen change over one 10-year period in 10,000 wahines who neva had cancer wen da study first wen start. During dat time, 289 of da wahines wen get diagnosed with breast cancer. Da study wen compare da changes in their breast tissue to da changes in 658 similar wahines who neva develop breast cancer. 👩‍🔬🔍🔬

Da breast density was higher from da get-go in da wahines who wen end up getting breast cancer, and da density wen go down in all da wahines over time. But wen da scientists wen measure each breast’s density separately, they found one significantly slower decline in density in da breasts dat wen develop cancer, compared to da odda breast in da same patient. 📊👙🔬

Why Dis Kine Tings Matter: One Potential Warning Sign 🚦⚠️

Shu Jiang, da lead author of da study and one associate professor of public health sciences at Washington University, said dat dis kine findings could provide one personalized and dynamic tool for checking out one wahine’s risk for breast cancer. “I hope dey can get dis into clinical use as fast as can — going make one big kine difference,” she said. 🎗️🔬👩‍⚕️

“Right now, everybody only looks at density at one point in time,” Dr. Jiang added. But wahines get mammograms on da regular throughout their lives, and da density of each breast is measured each time. 🕒👩‍⚕️📝

“So dis kine information already stay available, but nobody stay using um,” she said. Now, one wahine’s risk of developing breast cancer could “be updated every time she gets one new mammogram.” 🔄👩‍⚕️🔍

Background: Breast Density Stay Important 📚👙📊

Breast density right now is acknowledged as one risk factor for breast cancer, even though get plenny odda ones too. Dense tissue also make um harder for find tumors in da imaging scans. 🎀🔬📊

Plenny states done started making mammography centers tell da wahines if dey get dense breast tissue. In March, the Food and Drug Administration recommended dat providers tell wahines about their breast density. 📢👩‍⚕️📝

But dis da first study for measure changes in density over time and for report one link to breast cancer. 🕰️🔍🔗

What’s Next: Finding Wahines at Risk 📝🔍👩‍⚕️

Even though need for do larger studies for confirm da findings, Karen Knudsen, da chief executive of the American Cancer Society, called da data “exciting.” 🎉📈🔬

“Dis da first study I wen see dat look specifically across time at changes from one breast to da odda one, instead of averaging da two breasts, where you might miss these kine changes,” Dr. Knudsen said. 🕰️🔍👩‍⚕️

Even though wahines get da information about breast density and da risks associated with it, da study suggests that da information could be better used. “We need for know how for follow da wahines with dense breasts, not just alert them,” Dr. Knudsen said. 📝👩‍⚕️🔍

One of da next steps might be to check out breast density over time in wahines taking medication for prevent breast cancer to see if da density go down, Dr. Knudsen suggested. 💊🔬📉

“Dere could be different risk guidelines set up for watch those wahines who get much slower decline in tissue density, versus those who not,” Dr. Jiang said. 📝🎗️👩‍⚕️

Da story stay to be continued, but dis one big step forward for understanding and fighting breast cancer. Stay tuned and remember, early detection stay key! 🎗️💕🔑

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NOW IN ENGLISH

🎗️🔬 New Kind of Risk for Breast Cancer Discovered, Brah

Scientists have known for a long time that dense breast tissue is linked to an increased risk of breast cancer in women. However, a new study published on Thursday in JAMA Oncology has added a new twist to the story. The study found that even though breast density usually decreases as women get older, if one breast has a slower rate of decline, often times that means the cancer is going to show up in that same breast. 👩‍🔬📉🎀

Researchers from Washington University in St. Louis went to check out how the breast density changed over a 10-year period in 10,000 women who did not have cancer when the study started. During that time, 289 of the women were diagnosed with breast cancer. The study compared the changes in their breast tissue to the changes in 658 similar women who did not develop breast cancer. 👩‍🔬🔍🔬

Breast density was higher from the beginning in the women who ended up getting breast cancer, and density decreased in all the women over time. But when the scientists measured each breast’s density separately, they found a significantly slower decline in density in the breasts that developed cancer compared to the other breast in the same patient. 📊👙🔬

Why This Matters: A Potential Warning Sign 🚦⚠️

Shu Jiang, the lead author of the study and an associate professor of public health sciences at Washington University, said that these findings could provide a personalized and dynamic tool for checking out a woman’s risk for breast cancer. “I hope they can get this into clinical use as fast as possible – it will make a big difference,” she said. 🎗️🔬👩‍⚕️

“Right now, everybody only looks at density at one point in time,” Dr. Jiang added. However, women get mammograms regularly throughout their lives, and the density of each breast is measured each time. 🕒👩‍⚕️📝

“So this information is actually already available, but nobody is using it,” she said. Now, a woman’s risk of developing breast cancer could “be updated every time she gets a new mammogram.” 🔄👩‍⚕️🔍

Background: Breast Density is Important 📚👙📊

Breast density is now an acknowledged risk factor for breast cancer, although there are many other factors too. Dense tissue also makes it harder to find tumors in imaging scans. 🎀🔬📊

Many states have started requiring mammography centers to tell women if they have dense breast tissue. In March, the Food and Drug Administration recommended that providers tell women about their breast density. 📢👩‍⚕️📝

But this is the first study to measure changes in density over time and to report a link to breast cancer. 🕰️🔍🔗

What’s Next: Finding Women at Risk 📝🔍👩‍⚕️

Although larger studies will need to be done to confirm the findings, Karen Knudsen, the chief executive of the American Cancer Society, called the data “exciting.” 🎉📈🔬

“This is the first study I have seen that looks specifically across time at changes from one breast to the other, instead of averaging the two breasts, where you might miss these kinds of changes,” Dr. Knudsen said. 🕰️🔍