Ductal lavage for breast cancer risk assessment. Review uri icon

Overview

abstract

  • Ductal lavage is a minimally-invasive procedure that permits sampling of breast ductal fluids for cytopathologic analysis. The technique is performed with topical anesthesia and involves cannulation of any fluid-yielding nipple orifice with a specially-designed catheter for lavage and aspiration of the ductal system. The procedure is used for women who have clinical evidence of increased breast cancer risk; if atypia is detected, it may strengthen a woman's interest in committing to a risk-reducing strategy or a chemoprevention trial. The technology also is being used as a tool in ongoing translational research studies.

publication date

  • January 1, 2005

Research

keywords

  • Breast Neoplasms
  • Mammary Glands, Human
  • Risk Assessment
  • Therapeutic Irrigation

Identity

Scopus Document Identifier

  • 8444230848

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

  • 10.1016/j.soc.2004.07.004

PubMed ID

  • 15541999

Additional Document Info

volume

  • 14

issue

  • 1