Methods for performing medical procedures within a breast duct
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May 10, 2005
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Oct 31, 2002
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Mar 15, 2002
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Sep 16, 1997
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Methods for performing medical procedures within the duct of a breast are described. An exemplary embodiment of the invention includes the steps of introducing a guiding member into a breast duct; introducing and positioning a member having an internal lumen in the breast duct; introducing a wash fluid into the breast duct through the internal lumen; removing washings from the breast duct through the internal lumen; and collecting the washings for cytological analysis.
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