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breast duct lavage

Known as: ductal lavage 
A method used to collect cells from milk ducts in the breast. A hair-size catheter (tube) is inserted into the nipple, and a small amount of salt… 
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Review
2008
Review
2008
Background Ductal lavage (DL) allows repeat sampling of breast epithelium for serial observation in a chemoprevention setting… 
Review
2006
Review
2006
Established methods of breast cancer detection have well-described limitations, and new diagnostic techniques are evolving… 
Review
2005
Review
2005
Introduction:Radiologic imaging is routinely used to evaluate women with spontaneous nipple discharge (SND), but definitive… 
2005
2005
Background: Ductal lavage is a method of minimal epithelial sampling of the breast, with potential utility for repeat sampling… 
2005
2005
Detection of breast cancer at an early stage is the key to successful treatment and outcome. In tumors confined to the breast at… 
Highly Cited
2004
Highly Cited
2004
We describe a method for the isolation of free DNA from ductal lavage (DL) and nipple aspirate fluid (NAF), and its evaluation… 
Review
2002
Review
2002
The acquisition of breast ductal fluid by nipple aspiration and ductal lavage are simple noninvasive procedures to sample breast…