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Can an inverted nipple cause cancer?
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No: an inverted nipple representing the terminal milk duct system causes blockage of the duct system. The result is accumulation of fluid in the duct leading to cyst formation Cancer is caused by a virus like the MMTV getting into the Wnt 1 gene of the duct epithelium i
Answered 6/12/2017
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