Dictionary of Cancer Terms
View in Spanish: Endoscopia del conducto de la mama
Breast duct endoscopy (brest dukt en-DOS-koh-pee)
A method used to examine the lining of the breast ducts to look for abnormal tissue. A very thin, flexible, lighted tube attached to a camera is inserted through the nipple, and threaded into the breast ducts deep in the breast. Tissue and fluid samples may be removed during the procedure.
Source: National Cancer Institute Dictionary of Cancer Terms, available at www.cancer.gov/dictionary.