Nipple aspirate fluid and its use for the early detection of breast cancer

Jiwa, Natasha; Ezzat, Ahmed; Holt, J.; Wijayatilake, Dhuleep S.; Takáts, Zoltán; Leff, Daniel

doi:10.1016/j.amsu.2022.103625

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“…However, for the majority of the patients (80%), it was possible to obtain nipple fluid at the outpatient clinic. Previous studies involving NAF collection utilized other non-invasive methods, such as vacuum devices, manual palpation, or hand pumps, and reported successful sample collection ranging from 38 to 90% [13,[49][50][51]. In our study population, nasal oxytocin administration was performed before nipple fluid collection.…”

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The Diagnostic Value of microRNA Expression Analysis in Detecting Intraductal Papillomas in Patients with Pathological Nipple Discharge

Makineli,

Vriens,

Witkamp

et al. 2024

IJMS

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Patients with pathological nipple discharge (PND) often undergo local surgical procedures because standard radiologic imaging fails to identify the underlying cause. MicroRNA (MiRNA) expression analysis of nipple fluid holds potential for distinguishing between breast diseases. This study aimed to compare miRNA expression levels between nipple fluids from patients with PND to identify possible relevant miRNAs that could differentiate between intraductal papillomas and no abnormalities in the breast tissue. Nipple fluid samples from patients with PND without radiological and pathological suspicion for malignancy who underwent a ductoscopy procedure were analyzed. We used univariate and multivariate regression analyses to identify nipple fluid miRNAs differing between pathologically confirmed papillomas and breast tissue without abnormalities. A total of 27 nipple fluid samples from patients with PND were included for miRNA expression analysis. Out of the 22 miRNAs examined, only miR-145-5p was significantly differentially expressed (upregulated) in nipple fluid from patients with an intraductal papilloma compared to patients showing no breast abnormalities (OR 4.76, p = 0.046), with a diagnostic accuracy of 92%. miR-145-5p expression in nipple fluid differs for intraductal papillomas and breast tissue without abnormalities and, therefore, has potential as a diagnostic marker to signal presence of papillomas in PND patients. However, further refinement and validation in clinical trials are necessary to establish its clinical applicability.

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confidence: 99%