Some experts believe the cancer label can be inappropriate for certain low-risk conditions and advocate dropping the C-word.

DCIS is a type of breast cancer that occurs when abnormal cells appear in the breast’s milk ducts. “In situ” means “in place,” so the cancer has not spread beyond the milk ducts. What are some ...

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 ...

Most women with ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) had a significantly lower risk of invasive breast cancer after surgery, with or without radiation therapy (RT), as compared with no treatment, a large ...

Study findings highlight the importance of follow-up screening and the value of patient communication among DCIS, or ductal carcinoma in situ, survivors. A study published in 2023 sheds light on how ...

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 ...

Testicular Cancer in the Cisplatin Era: Causes of Death and Mortality Rates in a Population-Based Cohort Eligible patients underwent lumpectomy for DCIS that was mammogram detected, size ≤ 2.5 cm, ...

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 ...

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 ...