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ReviewBiomedicines2026

The Complex Path from Mammary Ductal Hyperplasia to Breast Cancer: Elevated Malignancy Risk in Atypical Forms.

Bogdan-Alexandru Gheban, Lavinia Patricia Mocan, Adina Bianca Boșca, Rada Teodora Suflețel, Eleonora Dronca, Mihaela Elena Jianu, Carmen Crivii, Tudor Cristian Pașcalău, Mădălin Mihai Onofrei, Andreea Moise-Crintea and 1 more

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Bogdan-Alexandru GhebanDiscipline of Fundamental Sciences, Faculty of Medical Assistance and Health Sciences, Iuliu Hațieganu University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Emil Isaac nr. 8, 400023 Cluj-Napoca, Romania.ORCID 0000-0002-7163-5930
Lavinia Patricia MocanDiscipline of Histology, Faculty of Medicine, Iuliu Hațieganu University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Pasteur nr. 6, 400023 Cluj-Napoca, Romania.ORCID 0000-0003-4957-4390
Adina Bianca BoșcaDiscipline of Histology, Faculty of Medicine, Iuliu Hațieganu University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Pasteur nr. 6, 400023 Cluj-Napoca, Romania.
Rada Teodora SuflețelDiscipline of Histology, Faculty of Medicine, Iuliu Hațieganu University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Pasteur nr. 6, 400023 Cluj-Napoca, Romania.
Eleonora DroncaDiscipline of Genetics, Faculty of Medicine, Iuliu Hațieganu University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Pasteur nr. 6, 400023 Cluj-Napoca, Romania.
Mihaela Elena JianuDiscipline of Histology, Faculty of Medicine, Iuliu Hațieganu University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Pasteur nr. 6, 400023 Cluj-Napoca, Romania.
Carmen CriviiDiscipline of Anatomy, Faculty of Medicine, Iuliu Hațieganu University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Clinicilor nr. 3-5, 400023 Cluj-Napoca, Romania.ORCID 0000-0001-5275-5753
Tudor Cristian PașcalăuDiscipline of Histology, Faculty of Medicine, Iuliu Hațieganu University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Pasteur nr. 6, 400023 Cluj-Napoca, Romania.ORCID 0009-0007-6899-3343
Mădălin Mihai OnofreiDiscipline of Histology, Faculty of Medicine, Iuliu Hațieganu University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Pasteur nr. 6, 400023 Cluj-Napoca, Romania.ORCID 0009-0008-0844-3662
Andreea Moise-CrinteaDiscipline of Medical Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Iuliu Hațieganu University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Pasteur nr. 6, 400023 Cluj-Napoca, Romania.
Alina Simona ȘovreaDiscipline of Histology, Faculty of Medicine, Iuliu Hațieganu University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Pasteur nr. 6, 400023 Cluj-Napoca, Romania.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundMammary ductal hyperplasia represents a spectrum of benign proliferative breast lesions, some of which pose elevated risks for malignant transformation into ductal carcinoma in situ and invasive breast cancer. This narrative review explores why only specific types, particularly those with atypia, exhibit higher progression potential, synthesizing epidemiologic, histopathologic, molecular, and environmental insights.

methodsWe reviewed key literature from databases, including PubMed, focusing on classification, risk stratification, genetic/epigenetic mechanisms, tumor microenvironment dynamics, and modifiable factors influencing progression.

resultsBenign breast lesions are categorized into non-proliferative, proliferative without atypia, and proliferative with atypia, such as atypical ductal hyperplasia and atypical lobular hyperplasia. Atypia represents a morphologic continuum toward low-grade ductal carcinoma in situ, driven by genetic alterations, epigenetic reprogramming, and changes in the tumor microenvironment, including stromal remodeling, immune infiltration, hypoxia-induced angiogenesis, and extracellular matrix degradation. Dietary factors, such as high-fat intake and obesity, exacerbate progression through inflammation, insulin resistance, and adipokine imbalance, while environmental toxins, including endocrine disruptors, pesticides, and ionizing radiation, amplify genomic instability.

conclusionsUnderstanding differential risks and mechanisms underscores the need for stratified surveillance, biomarker-driven interventions, and lifestyle modifications to mitigate progression. Future research should prioritize molecular profiling for personalized prevention in high-risk hyperplasia.

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breast cancerdietenvironmental factorsgenetic alterationsmalignant transformationmammary ductal hyperplasia

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