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Chronic mastitis and carcinoma of the breast.

Lancet (London, England) ·Vol. 2 ·No. 7979 ·1976-07-31 ·Pages 224-6

Monson RR, Yen S, MacMahon B

Abstract

733 women in whom chronic mastitis had been diagnosed were followed for an average of 30-3 years. 49 died from breast cancer compared with an expected number of 18-8. The excess risk of dying from breast cancer persisted for at least 30 years after chronic mastitis was diagnosed.

MeSH Terms

Adult Age Factors Aged Biopsy Breast Neoplasms/etiology,mortality Chronic Disease Female Follow-Up Studies Humans Mastitis/complications,pathology Middle Aged Pregnancy Time Factors

Authors & Affiliations

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Monson R R

Yen S

MacMahon B

Article Info

Journal

Lancet (London, England)

Abbr.

Lancet

ISSN

0140-6736

DOI

10.1016/s0140-6736(76)91026-6

Published

1976-07-31

Pages

224-6

Language

English

Region

England

NLM ID

2985213R

Subset

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PubMed source DOI: 10.1016/s0140-6736(76)91026-6 View journal details

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