Which of the following nonneoplastic breast lesions is associated with the highest risk of mammary cancer?

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Atypical ductal hyperplasia is associated with a moderate increase in risk of cancer. Thus, of the five microscopic changes listed here, it has the highest risk of cancer. Nonproliferative breast changes such as cysts, as well as fibrosis and adenosis, do not increase the risk of cancer. Proliferative breast disease without atypia, including sclerosing adenosis, radial scars (complex sclerosing lesion), and small duct papillomas are associated with a mild increase in risk.

Which of the Following Nonneoplastic Breast Lesions Is Associated with the Highest