Ductal Lavage for Detection of Cellular Atypia in Women at High Risk for Breast Cancer

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Authors

William C. Dooley · University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center

Britt‐Marie Ljung · Executive Office of the President

U. Veronesi · European Institute of Oncology

Marina Elena Cazzaniga · European Institute of Oncology

Richard Elledge · Baylor College of Medicine

Joyce O’Shaughnessy · Baylor University Medical Center

Henry M. Kuerer

Abstract

Large numbers of ductal cells can be collected by ductal lavage to detect atypical cellular changes within the breast. Ductal lavage is a safe and well-tolerated procedure and is a more sensitive method of detecting cellular atypia than nipple aspiration.

Topics & Keywords

Breast Lesions and Carcinomas Cancer and Skin Lesions Breast Cancer Treatment Studies

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: JNCI Journal of the National Cancer Institute

Volume 93, Issue 21, pp. 1624-1632

DOI: 10.1093/jnci/93.21.1624

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