Showing papers on "Breast lumps published in 1979"
TL;DR: Since 5% of clinically benign lesions have proved malignant, even on immediate reporting, it is recommended to recommend cytological examination of all breast lumps.
Abstract: Needle aspiration with immediate cytological reporting has been practised in a breast clinic for one year. Patients benefit by receiving immediately the provisional diagnosis and, when indicated, appointments for metastatic surveys. Close co-operation between surgeon and cytologist has resulted in increased skill in aspiration, better preparation of samples, and greater accuracy in interpretation of reports. Since 5% of clinically benign lesions have proved malignant, even on immediate reporting, we would recommend cytological examination of all breast lumps.
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TL;DR: A prospective study to determine the sensitivity of four screening methods — annual clinical examination, mammography, thermography and breast self-examination — in the detection of cancer of the breast.
Abstract: MAMMOGRAPHY is a rewarding method of screening for breast cancer.1 However, surgeons have been disturbed by the fact that many clinically detected small solid breast lumps not demonstrated by mammography are found to be malignant on biopsy. We therefore carried out a prospective study to determine the sensitivity of four screening methods — annual clinical examination, mammography, thermography and breast self-examination — in the detection of cancer of the breast. Our results demonstrate that the most rewarding screening tool is clinical examination. Methods From the patients referred to St. Michael's Hospital Breast Clinic over the past six years, we selected . . .
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TL;DR: Fine-needle aspiration biopsy was performed in 30 consecutive women with clinically non-malignant breast lumps and all aspirates were shown to be benign on cytology and the lumps were excised under local anaesthetic.
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TL;DR: Many women with long-standing, clinically benign breast lumps may be able to reassure themselves that they do not have breast cancer by a much simpler means than breast biopsy, according to John Peter r Minton, MD, PhD.
Abstract: Many women with long-standing, clinically benign breast lumps may be able to reassure themselves that they do not have breast cancer by a much simpler means than breast biopsy, according to John Peter r Minton, MD, PhD, of the Department of Surgery at the Ohio State University College of Medicine. Minton has found that about two thirds of benign breast lumps disappear in women who completely eliminate all forms of methylxanthines—caffeine, theophylline, and theobromine—from their diets. Several years ago Minton found that cyclic nucleotides, which stimulate cell growth and division, are appreciably elevated in biopsy tissue from women with fibrocystic disease and fibroadenoma. He wondered whether the increased level of cyclic nucleotides might be contributing to the growth of the breast lumps and whether the increase might be due to methylxanthines. These chemicals are known to inhibit phosphodiesterase, the enzyme that catabolizes cyclic nucleotides. Reporting to the recent meeting of
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