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Ductal lavage: clinical utility and future promise
1Breast Cancer Research, Baylor-Sammons Cancer Center, US Oncology, 3535 Worth Street, Collins 5, Dallas, TX 75246, USA. joyce.o'shaughnessy@usoncology.com
The Surgical Clinics of North America
|July 24, 2003
Abstract:
This article discusses the use of ductal lavage to enhance the tolerability, efficiency, and reproducibility of collecting breast duct epithelial cells for analysis for breast cancer risk assessment. Aspects discussed include the rationale for use of ductal lavage, identification of appropriate candidates for the procedure, clinical implications, ongoing evaluation of the procedure, and its future utility.