Exogenous hormone use and fibrocystic breast disease by histopathologic component
Berkowitz G, Kelsey J, Livolsi V, Merino M, Holford T, Hildreth N, Ort S, O'Connor T, White C. Exogenous hormone use and fibrocystic breast disease by histopathologic component. International Journal Of Cancer 1984, 34: 443-449. PMID: 6490201, DOI: 10.1002/ijc.2910340403.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFibrocystic breast diseaseEstrogen replacement therapyBreast diseaseGross cystsReplacement therapyHospital-based case-control studyExogenous hormone useOral contraceptive usePost-menopausal womenCase-control studyPostmenopausal womenPremenopausal womenHormone useOral contraceptivesEpithelial atypiaControl womenPapillary hyperplasiaBiopsy specimensFibrocystic lesionsSurgical conditionsContraceptive useHistopathologic componentsWomenIncreased occurrenceDisease