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Why would the mitotic index be relevant to a diagnosis of breast cancer?
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∙ 14y ago
Because cancer is uncontrolled mitosis of cells; thus if the mitotic index of the breast cells in question is outside the normal range (above it, generally), then this would suggest increased rate of cell proliferation which could indicate cancer.
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