Stellate cells and mesenchymal stem cells in benign mammary stroma are associated with risk factors for breast cancer – an observational study

Abstract Background It is not known whether stromal cells in benign breast tissue can mediate risk of breast cancer. We recently described aldehyde dehydrogenase 1 A1 (ALDH1) positive (+) cells in morphologically normal breast stroma of premenopausal women, and the data indicated that their distribu...

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Main Authors: Björn Logi Isfoss, Bo Holmqvist, Elin Sand, Johan Forsell, Helena Jernström, Håkan Olsson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-02-01
Series:BMC Cancer
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12885-018-4151-x