How is histology of breast?

➢ The functional unit of the breast is the lobule, which is supported by a specialized intralobular stroma. ➢ The inner luminal epithelial cells produce milk during lactation. ➢ The basally located myoepithelial cells have contractile function to aid in milk ejection and also help support the basement membrane. ➢ The ducts are conduits for milk to reach the nipple. ➢ The size of the breast is determined primarily by interlobular stroma, which increases during puberty and involutes with age. ➢ Each normal constituent is a source of both benign and malignant lesions