Distribution of Persistent, Lipid-Soluble Chemicals in Breast and Abdominal Adipose Tissues: Lessons Learned from a Breast Cancer Study

Abstract

This information will allow comparison of results from body burden studies that used different tissues. It may also facilitate future breast cancer studies by allowing selection of controls among patients undergoing surgical procedures other than breast surgery, minimizing concerns about overmatching. We also observed large differences in the lipid content of surgical specimens. These differences underscore the need for lipid adjustment of concentrations to avoid misclassification.