The transition from hyperplasia to invasive carcinoma of the breast
โ Scribed by Lakhani, Sunil R.
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 1999
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 284 KB
- Volume
- 187
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0022-3417
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โฆ Synopsis
The multistep model of carcinogenesis in the breast suggests a transition from normal epithelium to invasive carcinoma via non-atypical and atypical hyperplasia and in situ carcinoma. Within the breast, these proliferations are heterogeneous in their cytological and architectural characteristics. This review considers the evidence supporting a precursor role for these preinvasive lesions.
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