Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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5733835 | Journal of Surgical Research | 2017 | 5 Pages |
Abstract
In our population, a bloody discharge in women aged 55Â years or older should mandate a microdochectomy, with selective surgery for younger women and those with nonbloody discharges. Thorough clinical examination to determine the true color and nature of the discharge is vital in the initial assessment of these patients. Preoperative radiology is not helpful in determining the presence of cancer (in an isolated pathological nipple discharge), and microdochectomy still remains the gold standard in diagnosing cancer in these patients.
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Authors
Chiapo AFRCSI, FCS(SA), Sarah MRCS, FCS(SA), Deirdre PhD, Carol-Ann FCS(SA),