Ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) is a non-invasive breast condition found in nearly 20% of breast cancer diagnoses, but a growing number of doctors and medical experts are questioning whether the term ...

Mar. 24 -- TUESDAY, Feb. 12 (HealthDay News) -- Many women diagnosed with a precancerous breast lesion known as ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) are highly anxious about their prognosis, even though ...

If you’re diagnosed with cancer, asking which stage is likely one of your first questions. Stage 1 is the earliest, most treatable stage of cancer, while stage 4 is the most advanced and difficult to ...

Laura Esserman, MD, MBA, entered the exam room to find a new patient, a woman in her fifties dangling her feet from the exam bench. The patient had recently been diagnosed with ductal carcinoma in ...

SAN ANTONIO ― Oncologists can now offer postmenopausal women with ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) two options for prevention of breast cancer recurrence: anastrozole (Arimidex, AstraZeneca ...

In this phase 3 trial, researchers aimed to study the efficacy of tumor bed boost and moderately hypofractionated whole breast irradiation in patients with non-low-risk DCIS.