This joint study by the Department of Surgical Oncology at Etlik City Hospital and our department, titled "The impact of changes in breast density over time on breast cancer risk", developed a statistical approach to understand the relationship between routine mammography density data and breast cancer risk. The statistical methodology was developed by Prof. Zeynep Işıl Kalaylıoğlu of our department and implemented by Furkan Berk Danışman, a graduate of the department.
The study has shown that for women over 40 who had not yet reached menopause, changes in breast density seen on mammography were linked to a higher risk of breast cancer, suggesting that tracking density changes might help tailor individual risk prevention. It was published in Scientific Reports (Nature Portfolio).