Background. Ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) of the male breast is an uncommon disease, accounting for approximately 7% of all male breast carcinomas. Compared with invasive carcinomas of the breast, the prognosis associated with DCIS in men is excellent; however, clinical features, pathology, and tr
Differences in the pathologic features of ductal carcinoma in situ of the breast based on patient age
โ Scribed by Neal S. Goldstein; Frank A. Vicini; Larry L. Kestin; Maria Thomas
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 2000
- Tongue
- English
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- 86 KB
- Volume
- 88
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- Article
- ISSN
- 0008-543X
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