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High mammographic density in women is associated with protumor inflammation.
Breast cancer research : BCR - 9 Aug 2018
Huo Cecilia W, Hill Prue, Chew Grace, Neeson Paul J, Halse Heloise, Williams Elizabeth D, Henderson Michael A, Thompson Erik W, Britt Kara L
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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 the subtypes of immune cell infiltrates in HMD and low MD (LMD) breast tissue. METHODS: Fifty-four women undergoing...
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