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According to the most recent estimates of the American Cancer Society, in the United States, 1 white women out of 10 is going to develop a breast cancer in her lifetime [1]. In Canada, “experts” at a recent panel considered that 90 percent of all women have the tissue structure which can allow mammary dysplasia to develop, while nearly half actually have symptoms of benign breast disorder during their adult life [2].
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Ghys, R. (1987). Natural History of Mammary Tumors Seen in a Breast Center. In: Paterson, A.H.G., Lees, A.W. (eds) Fundamental Problems in Breast Cancer. Developments in Oncology, vol 51. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4613-2049-4_5
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