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Dense breast stromal tissue shows greatly increased concentration of breast epithelium but no increase in its proliferative activity

Debra Hawes1, Susan Downey2, Celeste L Pearce3, Sue Bartow4, Peggy Wan3, Malcolm C Pike3* and Anna H Wu3

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1 Department of Pathology, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, 2011 Zonal Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90089, USA

2 Department of Surgery, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, 1510 San Pablo Street, Los Angeles, CA 90033, USA

3 Department of Preventive Medicine, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California/Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center, 1441 Eastlake Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90033, USA

4 107 Stark Mesa, Carbondale, CO 81623, USA

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Breast Cancer Research 2006, 8:R24 doi:10.1186/bcr1408

Published: 28 April 2006

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