High mammographic density in women is associated with protumor inflammation

Abstract Background Epidemiological studies have consistently shown that increased mammographic density (MD) is a strong risk factor for breast cancer. We previously observed an elevated number of vimentin+/CD45+ leukocytes in high MD (HMD) epithelium. In the present study, we aimed to investigate t...

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Main Authors: Cecilia W. Huo, Prue Hill, Grace Chew, Paul J. Neeson, Heloise Halse, Elizabeth D. Williams, Michael A. Henderson, Erik W. Thompson, Kara L. Britt
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-08-01
Series:Breast Cancer Research
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13058-018-1010-2