Risk factors for Luminal A ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) and invasive breast cancer in the Carolina Breast Cancer Study.

PURPOSE:Invasive breast cancers are thought to arise from in situ lesions, but some ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) are indolent with low likelihood of progressing to invasive carcinoma. Comparison of risk factor associations between DCIS and invasive disease may elucidate which factors influence ea...

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Main Authors: Lindsay A Williams, Patricia Casbas-Hernandez, Hazel B Nichols, Chiu Kit Tse, Emma H Allott, Lisa A Carey, Andrew F Olshan, Melissa A Troester
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2019-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0211488