Abstract
Evidence is mounting that ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) is a direct precursor of invasive breast cancer. Recent molecular biological and cytogenetic studies have revealed chromosomal gains and losses involved in breast carcinogenesis. This editorial discusses how the gains and losses on the different chromosomes fit into previously defined morphological routes of progression from normal cells through DCIS to invasive carcinoma, and the possible uses of these gains and losses in the classification of DCIS and the risk assessment of DCIS patients.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 383-384 |
Number of pages | 2 |
Journal | Journal of Pathology |
Volume | 187 |
Issue number | 4 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Mar 17 1999 |
Keywords
- Breast
- Classification
- Comparative genomic hybridization
- Cytogenetics
- Ductal carcinoma in situ
- Prognosis
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Pathology and Forensic Medicine