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Ductal Lavage Not Reliable as Breast Cancer Screening Technique

Internet URL

http://www.cancer.org/docroot/NWS/content/NWS_1_1x_Ductal_Lavage_Not_Reliable_as_Breast_Cancer_Screening_Technique.asp  External Link

Sponsoring Agency

American Cancer Society

Description

Researchers have found that ductal lavage was unable to detect cancer or precancerous changes in the breasts of most women undergoing mastectomy for cancer.

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Review Date

4/25/2007