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Adjectival Hyphens

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"They tend to occur at a younger age than other types of breast cancer ⁴. The age range of presentation, however, can be very variable although they occur more commonly in pre-menopausal women."

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Acronyms

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"Cells with eosinophilic granules with abundant cytoplasm are characteristic. Positive immunohistochemical staining of the cells for S-100 protein, CD68 (KP-1) NSE, and CEA is indicative of this tumour ¹. There is a negative reaction against cytokeratin."

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"Cells with eosinophilic granules with abundant cytoplasm are characteristic. Positive immunohistochemical staining of the cells for S-100 protein, CD68 (KP-1) NSE, and CEA is indicative of this tumour ¹. There is a negative reaction against cytokeratin."

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There Is

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"Cells with eosinophilic granules with abundant cytoplasm are characteristic. Positive immunohistochemical staining of the cells for S-100 protein, CD68 (KP-1) NSE, and CEA is indicative of this tumour ¹. There is a negative reaction against cytokeratin."

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Commas

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"This tumour can appear as a solid, hypoechoic, ill-defined mass, associated with a posterior shadowing, or as a well-circumscribed oval mass, associated with a posterior enhancement, depending on the extent of infiltration and degree of reactive fibrosis."

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Biographical Lifespan

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"History and etymology"

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