Atypical lobular hyperplasia is associated with an elevated risk of subsequent breast cancer.
Is it true that Atypical lobular hyperplasia is associated with an elevated risk of subsequent breast cancer?
Yes. Atypical lobular hyperplasia (ALH) is widely recognized in clinical guidelines and large-scale cohort studies as a significant high-risk lesion that indicates an elevated risk for the subsequent development of breast cancer.
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The retrieved literature consistently confirms that atypical lobular hyperplasia (ALH) is a high-risk benign breast lesion associated with an increased long-term risk of developing breast cancer, supporting the claim without contradictory evidence.
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KW, Z., MK, K., EB, V., SA, C., K, C., K, D., M, E., AE, K., S, M., JH, P., W, Z., & M, B. (2026). Management of High-Risk Breast Lesions: A Comprehensive Update.. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1093/jbi/wbag034
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F, N., I, B., TA, K., SL, H., KH, A., S, B., HA, P., NM, J., JC, B., & K, Y. (2026). American Society of Breast Surgeons, Society of Breast Imaging, and College of American Pathology 2026 Guidelines for the Management of Proliferative Lesions With Atypia and Lobular Carcinoma In Situ.. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1001/jamasurg.2026.3552
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O, S., DL, W., AD, B., THM, K., BL, S., K, K., & DL, M. (2026). Advancing Evidence of the Associations between specific Benign Breast Diagnoses and Future Breast Cancer Risk.. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1158/1055-9965.epi-26-0640
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BA, G., LP, M., AB, B., RT, S., E, D., ME, J., C, C., TC, P., MM, O., A, M., & AS, Ș. (2026). The Complex Path from Mammary Ductal Hyperplasia to Breast Cancer: Elevated Malignancy Risk in Atypical Forms.. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.3390/biomedicines14020349
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The retrieved literature consistently confirms that atypical lobular hyperplasia (ALH) is a high-risk benign breast lesion associated with an increased long-term risk of developing breast cancer, supporting the claim without contradictory evidence.
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