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Mixed ductal-lobular carcinomas: evidence for progression from ductal to lobular morphology.
The Journal of pathology - 1 Apr 2018
McCart Reed Amy E, Kutasovic Jamie R, Nones Katia, Saunus Jodi M, Da Silva Leonard, Newell Felicity, Kazakoff Stephen, Melville Lewis, Jayanthan Janani, Vargas Ana Cristina, Reid Lynne E, Beesley Jonathan, Chen Xiao Qing, Patch Anne-Marie, Clouston David, Porter Alan, Evans Elizabeth, Pearson John V, Chenevix-Trench Georgia, Cummings Margaret C, Waddell Nicola, Lakhani Sunil R, Simpson Peter T
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Mixed ductal-lobular carcinomas (MDLs) show both ductal and lobular morphology, and constitute an archetypal example of intratumoural morphological heterogeneity. The mechanisms underlying the coexistence of these different morphological entities are poorly understood, although theories include that these components either represent 'collision' of independent tumours or evolve from a common ancestor. We performed...
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