Article
Clonality of lobular carcinoma in situ (LCIS) and metachronous invasive breast cancer.
Breast cancer research and treatment - 1 Feb 2008
Aulmann Sebastian, Penzel Roland, Longerich Thomas, Funke Benjamin, Schirmacher Peter, Sinn Hans Peter
Abstract excerpt
Lobular carcinoma in situ (LCIS) of the breast is generally considered an indicator for a bilaterally increased risk of invasive breast cancer (IBC). However, as recent studies suggested a clonal relationship between a subset of synchronous LCIS and invasive lobular carcinomas (ILC), we aimed to examine a possible precursor role for LCIS and IBC occurring in the same breast at a later time. Out of a consecutive...
Read the complete abstract on PubMedTopics
Share this publication in a Topic to start or enrich a Post.
