Versican but not decorin accumulation is related to malignancy in mammographically detected high density and malignant-appearing microcalcifications in non-palpable breast carcinomas

Versican but not decorin accumulation is related to malignancy in mammographically detected high density and malignant-appearing microcalcifications in non-palpable breast carcinomas

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Mammographic density (MD) and malignant-appearing microcalcifications (MAMCs) represent the earliest mammographic findings of non-palpable breast carcinomas. Matrix proteoglycans versican and decorin are frequently over-expressed in...

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Main Authors: Kalofonos Haralabos P, Dobra Katalin, Likaki-Karatza Eleni, Ravazoula Panagiota, Labropoulou Vassiliki T, Skandalis Spyros S, Karamanos Nikos K, Theocharis Achilleas D
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2011-07-01
Series:BMC Cancer
Subjects:
proteoglycans
versican
decorin
mammographic density
malignant-appearing microcalcifications
non-palpable breast carcinomas
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2407/11/314

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