The murine xenograft model. Schematic diagrams illustrate the use of 12 SCID mice associated with each patient’s tissue accrual and the allocation of 4 mice into DCIS.com + HMD, DCIS.com + LMD and DCIS.com-only groups. The schematic mouse shows a silicone chamber inserted in the groin with chamber material (in grey) vascularised by the inferior epigastric pedicle (in red). HMD High mammographic density, LMD low mammographic density, DCIS.com MFC10DCIS.com cells. (TIF 537 kb
