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breast.duct

Known as: duct breast, breast ducts, milk duct 
A branched system of tubules that connect the lobules of the mammary gland to the tip of the nipple.
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Highly Cited
2008
Highly Cited
2008
Role of breast Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) in patients with unilateral nipple discharge: preliminary study
PurposeThis study was performed to assess the role of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in patients with unilateral nipple… 
Highly Cited
2006
Highly Cited
2006
Human breast duct anatomy, the ‘sick lobe’ hypothesis and intraductal approaches to breast cancer
SummaryIntroductionInformation about central and peripheral duct anatomy is a requirement for developing intraductal approaches… 
2004
2004
Clinical significance of bcl-2 gene expression in human breast cancer tissues
The expression of estrogen receptor (ER) and bcl-2(Bcl-2), an apoptosis protective oncogene, in normal andcancerous breast duct… 
Highly Cited
1998
Highly Cited
1998
Genetically abnormal clones in histologically normal breast tissue.
Breast cancer is believed to develop as multiple genetic abnormalities accumulate, each conferring some growth advantage, but the… 
Review
1993
Review
1993
Distribution of tenascin, cellular fibronectins and integrins in the normal, hyperplastic and neoplastic breast.
We present immunolocalization data on tenascin (Ten), and extradomains A and B (EDA-, EDB-) and oncofetal (Onc-) isoforms of… 
Highly Cited
1989
Highly Cited
1989
Periductal mastitis/duct ectasia.
Periductal mastitis/duct ectasia affects major breast ducts and is poorly understood. A variety of different terms have been used… 
Highly Cited
1985
Highly Cited
1985
Paget's cells. New evidence linking mammary and extramammary Paget cells to a common cell phenotype.
Three mouse monoclonal anti-human cytokeratin antibodies were made against human sole epidermis. One of these (KA4) was shown to… 
1985
1985
Nipple aspirates of breast fluid and the epidemiology of breast disease
Epidemiologic data were obtained, and nipple aspiration attempted, from 289 healthy women, 548 women currently having or with a… 
1980
1980
Mammographic parenchymal patterns and risk factors for breast cancer.
A classification scheme to mammographically identify women at high risk for breast cancer proposes four patterns of breast duct… 
Highly Cited
1980
Highly Cited
1980
Preparation and identification of human breast epithelial cells in culture
The routine preparation of gram quantities of lobuloalveolar and ductal structures from human reduction mammaplasties by… 
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