Breast Surgeons at Beth Israel's Cancer Center Perform Ductoscopy in the Doctor's Office Rather Than in the Operating Room: Live Webcast Powered by slp3D.Business Editors/Health/Medical Writers NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 7, 2003 Over 200,000 women will be diagnosed with breast cancer in the United States this year. Early detection remains the key to a favorable outcome. Research has shown that most breast cancers originate in the milk ducts of the breast. Ductal lavage ductal lavage Cytology The harvesting of cells from the mammary ducts in an attempt to identify CA at an early, possibly more treatable stage. See Breast cancer. is an outpatient procedure which allows a sampling of cells from the milk ducts. Now, breast surgeons at Beth Israel Medical Center Beth Israel Medical Center is a hospital in New York City. It has four major locations providing health services. It acts as University Hospital and Manhattan Campus for the Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University. are taking ductal lavage one step further with a new technique called mammary mammary /mam·ma·ry/ (mam´ah-re) pertaining to the mammary gland, or breast. mam·ma·ry adj. Of or relating to a breast or mamma. mammary pertaining to the mammary gland. ductoscopy with intraductal biopsy, which is the focus of a live webcast on Wednesday, October 15, 2003, at 6:00 pm EDT EDT abbr. Eastern Daylight Time EDT Eastern Daylight Time EDT n abbr (US) (= Eastern Daylight Time) → hora de verano de Nueva York EDT . This procedure involves the placement of a tiny catheter into the milk duct, through which the surgeon inserts a tiny (0.7 mm) fiberoptic endoscope endoscope, any instrument used to look inside the body. Usually consisting of a fiber-optic tube attached to a viewing device, endoscopes are used to explore and biopsy such areas as the colon and the bronchi of the lungs. (with a camera at the end of it), enabling the physician to visualize on a video monitor the breast ducts 60 times their actual size. Susan K. Boolbol, M.D., breast surgeon at Beth Israel's Cancer Center, explains, "With ductal lavage, a tiny catheter is placed into the nipple and fluid is aspirated from the milk duct and then is sent to the laboratory and analyzed. With ductoscopy, a fiberoptic endoscope is inserted into the milk duct, enabling the physician to actually visualize the inside of the milk ducts and biopsy any abnormalities seen at that time. This information may affect further follow-up and treatment." Sheldon Feldman, M.D., Chief of the Louis Venet, MD Comprehensive Breast Service at Beth Israel, says, "Ductoscopy allows us to obtain real-time information about changes in the milk ducts. This incredibly exciting new technology allows us to access the source of most breast cancer. Intraductal evaluation has the potential to revolutionize the diagnosis and treatment of breast disease. With ductoscopy, sedation is not required. A local anesthetic local anesthetic n. An agent that, when applied directly to mucous membranes or when injected about the nerves, produces loss of sensation by inhibiting nerve excitation or conduction. cream is applied to the nipple as needed. This allows for the patient to see the images displayed on the computer screen, along with the physician. The entire procedure for ductoscopy with intraductal biopsy takes approximately 45 minutes and is well tolerated." CME CME See: Chicago Mercantile Exchange CME See Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME). credit available. To Access Broadcast: www.or-live.com/bethisrael/1144 |
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