Radial scar lesions of the breast diagnosed by needle core biopsy: Analysis of cases containing occult malignancy

Journal of Clinical Pathology

Volumn 60, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 295-298

  Douglas Jones, Anthony G ^a   Denson, Jemimah L ^a   Cox, Adam C ^a   Harries, Iwan B ^a   Stevens, Guy ^b  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b Breast Test Wales   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BREAST CARCINOMA; BREAST EPITHELIUM; BREAST SURGERY; CANCER INVASION; CANCER LOCALIZATION; CARCINOMA IN SITU; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; NEEDLE BIOPSY; OCCULT CANCER; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

BIOPSY, NEEDLE; BREAST NEOPLASMS; CARCINOMA, DUCTAL, BREAST; FALSE NEGATIVE REACTIONS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MAMMOGRAPHY; MASS SCREENING;

EID: 33947423347     PISSN: 00219746     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jcp.2006.037069     Document Type: Article

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