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- adjective anatomy Of, relating to, or originating in a
duct
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Examples
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Most breast cancers in either men or women are breast cancers that we call ductal cancers, cancers that begin in the milk duct.
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Most breast cancers in either men or women are breast cancers that we call ductal cancers, cancers that begin in the milk duct.
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That emphasis has led to significant increases in the incidence of a precancerous condition known as ductal carcinoma in situ, or DCIS the incidence increased seven-fold between 1980 and 2007.
Fran Visco: Progress in Breast Cancer: A Reality Check Fran Visco 2011
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That emphasis has led to significant increases in the incidence of a precancerous condition known as ductal carcinoma in situ, or DCIS the incidence increased seven-fold between 1980 and 2007.
Fran Visco: Progress in Breast Cancer: A Reality Check Fran Visco 2011
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Previous studies of these methylation patterns in breast cells used fine nipple aspiration or a technique called ductal lavage to retrieve the cells.
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Some early, noninvasive breast cancers, known as ductal carcinoma in situ DCIS, never progress to dangerous cases, Griffin acknowledged, and mammogram detection may provoke aggressive treatment that ultimately is unnecessary or harmful.
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Previous studies of these methylation patterns in breast cells used fine nipple aspiration or a technique called ductal lavage to retrieve the cells.
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An article last week in The New York Times, "Prone to Error: Earliest Steps to Find Cancer," stated some disturbing facts about the detection -- and misdiagnosis -- of an early form of breast cancer called ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS).
Beyond Flip-Of-A-Coin Breast Cancer Diagnosis Ph.D. Edward Flynn 2010
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An article last week in The New York Times, "Prone to Error: Earliest Steps to Find Cancer," stated some disturbing facts about the detection -- and misdiagnosis -- of an early form of breast cancer called ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS).
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Symposium were also more likely to get noninvasive breast cancer called ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS).
Bone Drug/Cancer News Highlights Women's Risky Therapy Choices 2009
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