Empowering Physicians and Patients With DCISionRT, Precision Diagnostic Testing for Ductal ...
A woman with DCIS is typically treated with breast conserving surgery, or lumpectomy, where the surgeon removes the tumor ...
Study Supports Tamoxifen for DCIS Early Breast Cancers
Women who received tamoxifen had an 11% risk of cancer recurring in the breast with DCIS, compared to 19% for women who ...
Are doctors overtreating early-stage breast cancer? Is active monitoring as safe?
DCIS, known as stage 0 breast cancer, affect the cells lining the milk ducts but has not spread outside the breast.
Surgery may not be needed for precancerous cells in the breast, Duke University study says
Early study results by a Duke researcher suggest regular monitoring may be just as safe and effective as surgery and ...
Some breast cancer patients can avoid certain surgeries, studies suggest
Some early breast cancer patients can safely avoid specific surgeries, according to two studies exploring ways to lessen ...
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Skip Surgery for DCIS in Favor of Active Monitoring?
HER2-negative DCIS without evidence of invasive disease. Patients randomized to guideline-concordant care could choose either lumpectomy or mastectomy for surgery. Patients who opted for ...
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Study Supports Tamoxifen for DCIS Early Breast Cancers
The hormone therapy tamoxifen can keep cancer from recurring in women with DCIS Tamoxifen following lumpectomy reduced risk of recurrence 44% to 51% Tamoxifen blocks estrogen receptors in cancer ...
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Are doctors overtreating early-stage breast cancer? Is active monitoring as safe?
DCIS is a condition that affects the cells lining ... Surgery is typically a lumpectomy, where the tumor and a small amount of tissue are removed from the breast, Iyengar said.