Cytologic atypia in the contralateral unaffected breast is related to parity and estrogen-related genes

The contralateral unaffected breast (CUB) of women with unilateral breast cancer provides a model for the study of breast tissue-based risk factors. Using random fine needle aspiration (rFNA), we have investigated hormonal and gene expression patterns related to atypia in the CUBs of newly diagnosed breast cancer patients.

Source: Surgical Oncology - December 30, 2015 Category: Surgery Authors: Denise A. Monahan, Jun Wang, Oukseub Lee, Elizabeth Revesz, Nancy Taft, David Ivancic, Nora M. Hansen, Kevin P. Bethke, C. Zalles, Seema A. Khan Source Type: research