The use of ductal lavage as a screening tool in women at high risk for developing breast carcinoma

American Journal of Surgery

Volumn 194, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 463-466

  Carruthers, Catherine D ^a   Chapleskie, Lori A ^a   Flynn, Mary Beth ^a   Frazier, Thomas G ^a  

^a BRYN MAWR HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Breast cancer; Ductal lavage; High risk stratification

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BREAST BIOPSY; BREAST CARCINOMA; BREAST DUCT; CANCER DIAGNOSIS; CANCER SCREENING; CELL TYPE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; FAMILY HISTORY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; LAVAGE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRECANCER; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCORING SYSTEM;

ADULT; AGED; BREAST; BREAST NEOPLASMS; FEMALE; HUMANS; IRRIGATION; MIDDLE AGED; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 34548385189     PISSN: 00029610     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2007.06.020     Document Type: Article

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