Good bone calcification is associated with a better breast cancer prognosis

Good bone calcification is associated with a better breast cancer prognosis

Good bone calcification is associated with a better breast cancer prognosis

A team of researchers at Dexeus Mujer has carried out a study, led by Dr Máximo Izquierdo, which analyses the relationship between bone mineral density (BMD) and breast cancer in postmenopausal women. The study was carried out on a sample of 340 patients of Dexeus Mujer who were diagnosed with breast cancer. As per the centre’s own protocol, prior to the onset of the cancer, all of them had undergone a bone densitometry scan as part of their annual gynaecological check-up. The average age of the patients was 61 years.

According to the results, good calcification —assessed by a bone densitometry scan performed during a gynaecological check-up— is associated with less aggressive cancer. For this reason, the researchers concluded that it is advisable for patients going through this stage to carry out a comprehensive gynaecological check-up that includes a bone densitometry scan.

The study was supported by the Research Chair in Obstetrics and Gynaecology of Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB) and was presented at the San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium 2021 (SABCS), held last December. At this conference, which takes place every year in San Antonio, Texas, the world’s latest developments in breast cancer are presented, and the most prestigious international centres report their advances in research on breast cancer.

Poster Dr Máximo Izquierdo

¿Cómo podemos ayudarte?

Te informamos que los datos de carácter personal que proporciones rellenando el presente formulario serán tratados por Fundación Dexeus Mujer como responsable de esta web. La finalidad de la recogida y tratamiento de estos datos es contactar contigo en referencia a tu solicitud y en caso de que expresamente nos autorices enviarte información sobre actividades, promociones y/o servicios y nuestro boletín informativo periódico. La legitimación se realiza a través del consentimiento del interesado. Podrás ejercer tus derechos de acceso, rectificación, limitación y suprimir los datos ante el delegado de protección de datos en dpd@dexeus.com así como el derecho a presentar una reclamación ante una autoridad de control. Puedes consultar la información adicional y detallada sobre Protección de Datos en nuestra política de privacidad.

How can we help you?

We inform you that the personal data that you provide by filling in this form will be treated by Dexeus Mujer Foundation as responsible for this website. The purpose of collecting and processing this data is to contact you regarding your request and in the event that you expressly authorize us to send you information on activities, promotions and / or services and our periodic newsletter. The legitimation is carried out through the consent of the interested party. You can exercise your rights of access, rectification, limitation and delete the data before the data protection officer at dpd@dexeus.com as well as the right to file a claim with a control authority. You can consult the additional and detailed information on Data Protection in our privacy policy.