Increase in Mammographic Breast Density Associated with the Use of Domperidone.
- Resource Type
- Article
- Authors
- Harvey, Jennifer A.; Cowan III, James H.; LoRusso, Alexander P.
- Source
- Breast Journal. May/Jun2004, Vol. 10 Issue 3, p256-258. 3p.
- Subject
- *DOPAMINE antagonists
*THERAPEUTICS
*GASTROINTESTINAL diseases
*BREAST cancer
*CANCER risk factors
*CANCER in women
- Language
- ISSN
- 1075-122X
Presents a case of interval increase in mammographic breast density associated with use of domperidone, a peripheral dopamine antagonist, for the treatment of gastrointestinal complaints. Results of the clinical breast examination of the patient prior to her use of domperidone; Implications of the increase of breast cancer density on breast cancer detection and risk; Potential of domperidone and other neuroleptic agents to reduce the sensitivity of mammography for breast cancer detection at the same time increasing the risk of developing breast cancer.