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Breast Cancer
Breast ductal lavage samples bear biomarkers
January 12th, 2006
Breast ductal lavage samples bear biomarkers. According to a study from the United States, "ductal lavage is a method of minimal epithelial sampling of the breast, with potential utility for repeat sampling and biomarker analysis in chemoprevention studies. We report here the baseline findings from a study designed to assess the utility of ductal lavage in this setting. Tamoxifen-eligible, high-risk women underwent ductal lavage; epithelial cell number (ECN) and morphology were assessed on Papanicolaou-stained slides." "Additional slides were immunostained for estrogen receptor (ER) alpha, Ki-67, and cyclooxygenase-2, and the labeling index (LI) was...
Source: Women's Health Weekly (2006-01-12)
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