The Myoepithelial Cell Layer May Serve As a Potential Trigger Factor for Different Outcomes of Stage-Matched Invasive Lobular and Ductal Breast Cancers

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Main Author: Yi-Hsuan Hsiao, Horng-Der Tsai, Ming-Chih Chou, Yan-gao Man
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Ivyspring International Publisher 2011-01-01
Series:International Journal of Biological Sciences
Online Access:http://www.biolsci.org/v07p0147.htm