The American Journal of Surgery
Volume 194, Issue 4 , Pages 463-466 , October 2007

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

Presented at the 8th Annual Meeting of the American Society of Breast Surgeons, Phoenix, AZ, May 2–6, 2007

Received 20 April 2007 ,Revised 28 June 2007

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PII: S0002-9610(07)00546-6

doi: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2007.06.020

The American Journal of Surgery
Volume 194, Issue 4 , Pages 463-466 , October 2007

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