Fractal geometry as a tool for investigating benign and malignant breast mammography lesions

Breast cancer is the most common malignancy among women, and although advances have been made in our understanding of its molecular and cell behaviour, it remains the second leading cause of cancer death. The need to find a new way of assessing the variability of human “anatomical forms” and their dynamical changes prompted us to discuss the helpfulness of Fractal Geometry as a means of investigating the non-Euclidean morphology of benign and malignant breast mammography lesions. This computer-aided quantitative approach may help to clarify concepts, indicate alternative experiments, and further categorise existing knowledge.