October 27, 2009 — Women with low- to intermediate-grade ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) with margins 3 mm or wider had an "acceptably low rate" of ipsilateral breast events 5 years after excision ...

A 52-year-old, perimenopausal primary care physician consults with you after a recent biopsy showed a low-grade ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) that was detected after she had an abnormal screening ...

Ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) of the breast develops into invasive breast cancer (IBC) in approximately 50 percent of women if left untreated, with the risk extending over more than forty years, ...

Before breast screening with mammography became routine, ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) and high-risk breast lesions were rarely found. Now with the widespread use of mammography, those breast ...

Those aren't words you want to hear from your doctor, especially when he's called to report the results of a biopsy. I scrambled to find a quiet corner and my head began to throb as I listened. Ductal ...

Patients with low-risk ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) who underwent active monitoring reported comparable physical, emotional, and psychological outcomes to patients who received upfront treatment, ...

SAN ANTONIO -- Active monitoring for low-risk ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) did not lead to a higher rate of ipsilateral invasive cancer versus guideline-recommended treatment, the randomized COMET ...

SAN ANTONIO – Patients with low-risk ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) who underwent active monitoring reported comparable physical, emotional, and psychological outcomes to patients who received ...