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Breast Cancer
Role of ductal lavage in predicting breast lesions investigated
March 23rd, 2006
The role of ductal lavage in predicting breast lesions was investigated. According to a study from the United States, "The use of ductal lavage to obtain cells from within the breast ducts has been described for patients at high risk for breast cancer. The purpose of this study was to correlate ductal lavage cytologic findings with the corresponding histology. Twenty-two patients were evaluated and 20 patients underwent ductal lavage followed by breast biopsy examination as a result of positive nipple aspiration fluid." "Ductal lavage samples were classified by a cytopathologist as negative, mild atypia, marked atypia, or malignant. A different...
Source: Women's Health Weekly (2006-03-23)
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