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ductal lavage

ductal lavage

Has anyone had the new ductal lavage procedure for breast cancer detection? What was your experience.? Did you have to go to a special place to have it done?
I am a breast cancer survivor and live in SW Florida.
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Dear Pearl, My answer is not from personal experience, hopefully others who have had the procedure will reply to your question.  However, I will give some general information about the procedure.  

Ductal lavage involves three steps.  First, gentle suction is applied to the nipple to identify which milk ducts produce droplets of fluid on the nipple surface.  Next, a hair-thin microcatheter is inserted gently into the natural milk duct opening on the nipple surface.  Approximately 2-4 teaspoons of sterile saline is slowly infused through the microcatheter to
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