Nipple Aspirate Fluid Exfoliative Cytopathology and Molecular Biomarkers : Current Role in the Management of Breast Health

ISBN
9780996849609
$95.40
Author Quay, Steven
Format Trade Cloth
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Nipple Aspirate Fluid Exfoliative Cytopathology and Molecular Biomarkers: Current Role in the Management of Breast Health gives a comprehensive overview of the current and past uses of nipple aspirate fluid (NAF) in breast cancer diagnosis and risk assessment. Topics covered include: -NAF collection methods -analytical validity of NAF cytology -the role of NAF cytology in breast cancer risk stratification -molecular biomarkers found in NAF -risk stratification based on molecular biomarkers in NAF -the effects of therapeutic interventions on NAF cytology and biomarkers -pharmacoeconomic evaluation of NAF-based risk assessment -clinical validity and clinical utility of NAF cytopathology Nipple Aspirate Fluid Exfoliative Cytopathology and Molecular Biomarkers is a primer on the advances that have been made regarding NAF cytology and molecular biomarkers, discussing new innovations in the context of past discoveries. It contains indispensable information about a field of breast cancer research that investigators and clinicians alike should be aware of.