The milk rejection sign: a natural tumor marker.
Early discovery of breast cancer in the lactating female will result in improved survival rates. One such marker is the "milk rejection sign," which has rarely been described and consists of the rejection by the nursing infant of the lactating breast that harbors an occult breast carcinoma. Recognition of this particular sign is vital and will enable early diagnosis and improved prognosis.
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Department of Surgery, Englewood Hospital and Medical Center, New Jersey 07631, USA.
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D000328:Adult; D001707:Biopsy, Needle; D001942:Breast Feeding; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis*; D018270:Carcinoma, Ductal, Breast / Q000175:diagnosis*; D005247:Feeding Behavior; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007774:Lactation