But a new study suggests this standard protocol might not be necessary for a common form of early-stage breast cancer. Ductal carcinoma in situ, or DCIS, accounts for up to 25% of diagnosed breast ...

Women with Stage 0 breast cancer who got biannual mammograms and delayed surgery for two years fared as well as those who got immediate surgery.

B reast cancer is not a single disease but multiple ones, each carrying varying degrees of risk for endangering women’s ...

DCIS, known as stage 0 breast cancer, affect the cells lining the milk ducts but has not spread outside the breast.

A woman with DCIS is typically treated with breast conserving surgery, or lumpectomy, where the surgeon removes the tumor ...

The established hormone therapy drug tamoxifen can significantly decrease the risk of cancer recurring in women with a ...

A "watch-and-wait" strategy might be the best option for some women with early-stage, low-risk breast cancer.

The 2-year cumulative rate of invasive cancer in the same breast was 4.2% with active monitoring and 5.9% with ...

SAN ANTONIO — A large trial has begun to make the case for active surveillance as an alternative to immediate surgery for low ...