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About half of mammary tumors found in dogs are benign, and of those that are malignant, most can be treated successfully with surgery if caught early enough.
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Samantha Agate, Kansas City Star, 28 Apr. 2026
Half of the mammary tumors found in dogs are benign, and of the malignant half, most can be treated successfully with surgery if caught early enough, the veterinary group notes.
—Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 28 Apr. 2026
This is because human males develop nipples, along with rudimentary mammary tissue, during the embryonic stage of development.
—Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 14 Mar. 2026
Keeping one breast leaves a small chance that the cancer will return, but Simpson said the possibility was worth it to her to avoid numbness across much of her chest from having the nerves removed along with the mammary tissue.
—Meg Wingerter, Denver Post, 11 Mar. 2026
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Samantha Agate, Kansas City Star, 28 Apr. 2026
Half of the mammary tumors found in dogs are benign, and of the malignant half, most can be treated successfully with surgery if caught early enough, the veterinary group notes.
—Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 28 Apr. 2026
This is because human males develop nipples, along with rudimentary mammary tissue, during the embryonic stage of development.
—Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 14 Mar. 2026
Keeping one breast leaves a small chance that the cancer will return, but Simpson said the possibility was worth it to her to avoid numbness across much of her chest from having the nerves removed along with the mammary tissue.
—Meg Wingerter, Denver Post, 11 Mar. 2026
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“Mammary.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mammary. Accessed 5 May. 2026.
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mammary
adjective
mam·ma·ry
ˈmam-ə-rē 
: of, relating to, lying near, or affecting the mammary glands
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