About the Authors

Ming-ming Guo

Affiliations School of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong, China, Department of Breast Surgery, the Second Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong, China

Xue-ning Duan

Affiliation Breast Disease Center, Peking University First Hospital, Beijing, China

Shu-de Cui

Affiliation Department of Breast Surgery, Affiliated Tumor Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan, China

Fu-guo Tian

Affiliation Department of Breast Surgery, Shanxi Cancer Hospital, Taiyuan, Shanxi, China

Xu-chen Cao

Affiliation National Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute and Hospital, Tianjin, China

Cui-zhi Geng

Affiliation Breast Center, the Fourth Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, Hebei, China

Zhi-min Fan

Affiliation Department of Breast Surgery, the First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin, China

Xiang Wang

Affiliation Department of Breast Surgery, Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing, China

Shu Wang

Affiliation Breast Disease Center, Peking University People's Hospital, Beijing, China

Hong-chuan Jiang

Affiliation Department of General Surgery, Beijing Chaoyang Hospital, Beijing, China

Jian-guo Zhang

Affiliation Department of General Surgery, the Second Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin, Heilongjiang, China

Feng Jin

Affiliation Department of Breast Surgery, the First Affiliated Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, Liaoning, China

Jin-hai Tang

Affiliation Department of General Surgery, Nanjing Medical University Affiliated Cancer Hospital Cancer Institute of Jiangsu Province, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China

Hong Liang

Affiliation Department of General Surgery, Linyi People’s Hospital, Linyi, Shandong, China

Zhen-lin Yang

Affiliation Department of Thyroid and Breast Surgery, the First Affiliated hospital of Binzhou Medical University, Binzhou, Shandong, China

Hai-bo Wang

Affiliation Breast Center, Qingdao University Affiliated Hospital, Qingdao, Shandong, China

Qi-tang Wang

Affiliation Department of Breast Surgery, the Second Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao Medical College, Qingdao Central Hospital, Qingdao, Shandong, China

Guo-lou Li

Affiliation Department of Breast and Thyroid Surgery, Weifang Traditional Chinese Hospital, Weifang, Shandong, China

Liang Li

Affiliation Department of Breast and Thyroid Surgery, Zibo Central Hospital, Zibo, Shandong, China

Shi-guang Zhu

Affiliation Department of Breast Surgery, Yantai Yuhuangding Hospital, Yantai, Shandong, China

Wen-shu Zuo

Affiliation Breast Cancer Center, Shandong Cancer Hospital, Jinan, Shandong, China

Li-yuan Liu

Affiliation Epidemiology Institute, School of Public Health, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong, China

Lu Wang

Affiliation Division of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong, China

Dan-dan Ma

Affiliation School of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong, China

Shu-chen Liu

Affiliation School of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong, China

Yu-juan Xiang

Affiliation Department of Breast Surgery, the Second Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong, China

Lu Liu

Affiliation School of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong, China

Chun-miao Ye

Affiliation School of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong, China

Wen-zhong Zhou

Affiliation School of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong, China

Fei Wang

Affiliation Department of Breast Surgery, the Second Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong, China

Li-xiang Yu

Affiliation Department of Breast Surgery, the Second Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong, China

Zhong-bing Ma

Affiliation Department of Breast Surgery, the Second Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong, China

Zhi-gang Yu

yzg@medmail.com.cn

Affiliation Department of Breast Surgery, the Second Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong, China

Competing Interests

The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.

Author Contributions

Conceived and designed the experiments: MMG LYL ZGY. Performed the experiments: MMG XND SDC FGT XCC CZG ZMF XW SW HCJ JGZ FJ JHT HL ZLY HBW QTW GLL LiangL SGZ WSZ DDM SCL YJX CMY FW LXY ZGY. Analyzed the data: MMG LYL LW. Contributed reagents/materials/analysis tools: LuL WZZ ZBM. Wrote the paper: MMG LYL ZGY. Supplied suggestion on study design as well as manuscript preparation: ZGY.