Pathology and clinical relevance of radial scars: A review

Journal of Clinical Pathology

Volumn 56, Issue 10, 2003, Pages 721-724

  Kennedy, M ^a   Masterson, A V ^a   Kerin, M ^a   Flanagan, F ^a  

^a MATER MISERICORDIAE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Ireland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOPSY; BREAST CARCINOGENESIS; BREAST DISEASE; BREAST TUMOR; CANCER RISK; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; MALIGNANT NEOPLASTIC DISEASE; MAMMOGRAPHY; NONHUMAN; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIAL SCAR; REVIEW;

BIOPSY; BREAST; BREAST DISEASES; BREAST NEOPLASMS; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYPERPLASIA; INCIDENCE; MAMMOGRAPHY; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 0141953308     PISSN: 00219746     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jcp.56.10.721     Document Type: Review

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