Collagen density promotes mammary tumor initiation and progression

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Mammographically dense breast tissue is one of the greatest risk factors for developing breast carcinoma. Despite the strong clinical correlation, breast density has not been causally linked to tumorigenesis, largely because no anima...

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Main Authors: Knittel Justin G, Eliceiri Kevin W, Inman David R, Provenzano Paolo P, Yan Long, Rueden Curtis T, White John G, Keely Patricia J
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2008-04-01
Series:BMC Medicine
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1741-7015/6/11