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Ductal lavage and the clinical management of women at high risk for breast carcinoma
Author(s) -
O'Shaughnessy Joyce A.,
Ljung Britt Marie,
Dooley William C.,
Chang Jenny,
Kuerer Henry M.,
Hung David T.,
Grant Michael D.,
Khan Seema A.,
Phillips Rogsbert F.,
Duvall Karen,
Euhus David M.,
King Bonnie L.,
Anderson Benjamin O.,
Troyan Susan L.,
Kim Julian,
Veronesi Umberto,
Cazzaniga Massimiliano
Publication year - 2002
Publication title -
cancer
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.052
H-Index - 304
eISSN - 1097-0142
pISSN - 0008-543X
DOI - 10.1002/cncr.10238
Subject(s) - medicine , cytology , ductal carcinoma , risk stratification , breast cancer , carcinoma , oncology , pathology , gynecology , cancer
Ductal lavage, a procedure used to collect breast ductal epithelial cells for cytologic analysis, is performed in women who are considered to be at high risk for breast carcinoma to provide further risk stratification. The current article summarizes the opinions of ductal lavage investigators and practitioners to help guide the clinical interpretation of the results of ductal lavage cytology and the management of high‐risk women.