Prevalence of benign, atypical, and malignant breast lesions in populations at different risk for breast cancer. A forensic autopsy study

December 1, 1987CancerOpen Access

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The study aims to assess the prevalence of benign, atypical, and malignant breast lesions in diverse ethnic/racial groups.
Forensic autopsy series of 519 women over 14 years old from New Mexico and Eastern Arizona
Analysis of breast lesions in Anglos, Hispanics, and American Indians
Evaluation of associations between fibrocystic disease and ethnic/racial background as well as age.
Prevalence rates of benign and atypical lesions varied significantly among ethnic groups, reflecting breast cancer risk.
Fibrocystic disease manifestations showed considerable ethnic and age-related differences.
Atypical lobular and ductal hyperplasia, carcinoma in situ, and occult invasive carcinoma were uncommon across all groups.

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Forensic autopsy study examines breast lesions across ethnic groups at varying cancer risk, highlighting significant differences.

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Bartow et al. (1987) studied this question.

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