Benign Breast Disease and the Risk of Breast Cancer
Benign Breast Disease and the Risk of Breast Cancer
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Hartmann, Lynn C , Sellers, Thomas A , Frost, Marlene H , Lingle, Wilma L , Degnim, Amy C , Ghosh, Karthik , Vierkant, Robert A , Maloney, Shaun D , Pankratz, V. Shane , Hillman, David W , Suman, Vera J , Johnson, Jo , Blake, Cassann , Tlsty, Thea , Vachon, Celine M , Melton, L. Joseph and Visscher, Daniel W
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Boston, MA: Massachusetts Medical Society
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English
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Boston, MA: Massachusetts Medical Society
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More than 9000 women were followed for a median of 15 years after a diagnosis of benign breast disease. As compared with women in a SEER database, they had an increased risk of subsequent breast cancer, especially if the benign lesion showed signs of atypia. A family history of breast cancer and younger age at diagnosis also increased the risk. Can...
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Benign Breast Disease and the Risk of Breast Cancer
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TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_68061980
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_68061980
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0028-4793
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1533-4406
DOI
10.1056/NEJMoa044383
