Is DCIS a type of cancer? This is actually a controversial topic, partly due to the language. It has the word “carcinoma” in the name, and it is classified as stage 0 cancer. DCIS refers to abnormal ...

A diagnosis of ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) might seem reassuring compared to invasive breast cancer, but recent research paints a more nuanced picture about this condition that affects roughly ...

A newly released study is challenging the way doctors commonly treat patients with ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS), known as stage zero breast cancer. DCIS cancer cells are confined inside a milk duct ...

DCIS is a pre-invasive breast cancer condition with uncertain progression, often leading to aggressive treatment despite its "stage 0" classification. The lack of definitive guidance for DCIS ...

Ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) is a heterogeneous disease with multiple treatment options including breast-conserving surgery, the option of addition of radiation, and adjuvant endocrine therapy.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I cover cancer science, treatments and attitudes. What’s controversial about DCIS is whether or not it should be considered ...

This new study focused on the patient perspective following a diagnosis of ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS), a noninvasive type of breast cancer also referred to as stage 0 or pre-cancer, as well as ...

SAN ANTONIO – For patients with “good-risk” ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) who underwent breast- conserving surgery and did not receive radiotherapy, tamoxifen significantly decreased the risk of ...

In the 2 decades following their diagnosis for ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS), women in a study out of England demonstrated a greater risk of invasive breast cancer and mortality compared with the ...

NEW ORLEANS -- A search for biomarkers to predict recurrence of ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) instead showed that a substantial fraction of recurrences had genetically distinct features from the ...