title: The use of oxytocin in nipple fluid aspiration.
abstract: It has been shown that early detection of breast cancer saves lives. Recently there has been increasing interest in nipple aspirate fluid as a potential avenue for breast cancer diagnosis. One major challenge regarding studies of nipple aspirate fluid is the ability to obtain adequate samples. Here we describe the use of nasal oxytocin in a group of volunteer women in order to increase the yield of nipple aspirate fluid.
authors.affiliation: UCLA School of Medicine, Division of Surgical Oncology, UCLA, Los Angeles, California 90095, USA.
authors.forename: Liping
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: Zhi-Ming
authors.initials: ZM
authors.lastname: Shao
authors.forename: Perrin
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Beatty
authors.forename: Maryam
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Sartippour
authors.forename: He-Jing
authors.initials: HJ
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Robert
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Elashoff
authors.forename: Helena
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Chang
authors.forename: Mai N
authors.initials: MN
authors.lastname: Brooks
mesh_terms: D000280:Administration, Inhalation; D000328:Adult; D012634:Bodily Secretions / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism*; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D001239:Inhalation; D009558:Nipples / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000473:pathology*; D010121:Oxytocin / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000494:pharmacology*; D010865:Pilot Projects
chemical_list: D010121:Oxytocin