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Comparative Study
. 1976 Nov 15;32(11):1463-5.
doi: 10.1007/BF01937436.

Persistent and atypical lobules in the human breast may be precancerous

S R Wellings, H M Jensen, M R DeVault
Comparative Study

Persistent and atypical lobules in the human breast may be precancerous

S R Wellings et al. Experientia. .

Abstract

Persistent human mammary lobules (PL) remaining after the menopause, and certain atypical lobules (ALA) are morphologically similar to the common preneoplastic hyperplastic alveolar nodule (HAN) of mice of strains having a high incidence of mammary carcinoma. This and other evidence suggest that like the HAN of mice human PL and ALA are precancerous.

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