Breast Cancer  & Ductal Lavage

ACS :: Ductal Lavage Not Reliable as Breast Cancer Screening Technique
Thus, ductal lavage should not replace mammography and clinical breast exam , the recommended means of detecting breast cancer.
Ductal Lavage Ineffective in Finding Breast Cancer - February 1, 2005 - American Family Physician
J Natl Cancer Inst October 20, 2004;96:1510-7. Used with permission from Barry H. Ductal lavage ineffective in finding breast cancer.
Collecting Cells for Breast Cancer Biomarker - National Cancer Institute
If researchers are able to identify useful biomarkers for breast cancer, ductal lavage ornipple aspiration will likely be used in combination with ...
Ductal Lavage
The procedure is used to identify cells in a pre-cancer stage, called atypical cells. Ductal lavage currently is performed on women who have ...

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