Longitudinal fluctuation in mammographic percent density differentiates between interval and screen-detected breast cancer

Abstract

Interval breast cancer (IC) has a more aggressive phenotype and higher mortality than screen-detected cancer (SDC). In this case-case study, we investigated whether the size of longitudinal fluctuations in mammographic percent density (PD fluctuation) was associated with the ratio of IC vs. SDC among screened women with breast cancer. The primary study population consisted of 1,414 postmenopausal breast cancer cases, and the validation population of 1,241 cases. We calculated PD fluctuation as the quadratic mean of deviations between actual PD and the long-term trend estimated by a mixed effects model. In a logistic regression model we examined the association between PD fluctuation and interval vs. screen-detected cancer including adjustments for PD at last screening, age at diagnosis, BMI and hormone replacement therapy. All statistical tests were two-sided. There were 385 IC and 1029 SDC in the primary study population, with PD fluctuations of 0.44 and 0.41 respectively (p=0.0309). After adjustments, PD fluctuation was associated with an increased ratio of IC vs. SDC, with an estimated per-standard deviation odds ratio of 1.17 (95% CI = 1.03 to 1.33), compared to 1.19 (95% CI = 1.04 to1.38) in the validation population. In screened women with breast cancer, high fluctuation in mammographic percent density was associated with an increased ratio of IC vs. SDC. Whether this is entirely related to a reduced mammographic detectability or to a biological phenotype promoting faster tumor growth remains to be elucidated. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.

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