Changes in the breast begin at the time of puberty because of the cyclical influence of ovarian hormones. This intermittent stimulation usually results in some nodularity of the breast by the time a woman reaches 30 and frequently at an earlier age. The real importance of fibrocystic disease is rela
Diagnosis of second breast cancer events after initial diagnosis of early stage breast cancer
β Scribed by Diana S. M. Buist; Linn A. Abraham; William E. Barlow; Arun Krishnaraj; Regan C. Holdridge; Edward A. Sickles; Patricia A. Carney; Karla Kerlikowske; Berta M. Geller; For the Breast Cancer Surveillance Consortium
- Publisher
- Springer US
- Year
- 2010
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 314 KB
- Volume
- 124
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0167-6806
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