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New Duke study could mean fewer with early-stage breast cancer would face surgery, radiation

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 ...

Trump's Chief of Staff Susie Wiles and what to know about her diagnosis

White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles has been diagnosed with "early-stage breast cancer," Trump announced. What does that ...
MedPage Today

Skip Surgery for DCIS in Favor of Active Monitoring?

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 ...
CURE

New Test Predicts Breast Cancer Recurrence and Radiation Therapy Benefit

A Decision Score provides prognostic discrimination for 10-year locoregional recurrence, with rising score associated with ...
Medscape

For DCIS, Outcomes With Excision Alone Acceptable at 5 Years

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 ...
News Medical

Active monitoring for low-risk DCIS results in similar quality of life as standard treatment

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, ...
Healio

AI model predicts which ductal carcinoma in situ may progress to deadly breast cancer

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Researchers have developed an AI model capable of using an inexpensive, easy-to-obtain chromatin image to ...
Newsday

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 treatment burdens. One new study, published in the New England Journal of ...
Healio

Race, insurance type significantly impacts long-term mental health for women with DCIS

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Women with DCIS who did not identify as white had greater reductions in mental health 2 years after treatment ...
Medscape

AI vs Tamoxifen for DCIS? A Toss-up, Unless…

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 ...
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Woman's clean mammogram nearly missed second breast cancer diagnosis

CLEVELAND — Barbara Sandon Norris thought she had every reason to celebrate in May. Seven years cancer-free with a clean mammogram, the 72-year-old Cleveland woman almost skipped her routine follow-up ...