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 ...

DCIS, often called Stage Zero breast cancer, is the earliest stage and often diagnosed via mammogram, with no symptoms. In most cases, DCIS will not turn into a life-threatening tumor, but doctors ...

Surgery might be unnecessary for patients with low-grade ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS). Instead, they could be managed with active surveillance. That bombshell conclusion comes from a retrospective ...

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, ...

Treatment for early-stage breast cancer is one of the great debates—and now, there’s been incredible progress in understanding whether women diagnosed with stage zero breast cancer, known as ductal ...

The Oncotype DX DCIS Score short form (DCIS Score) estimates the risk of an ipsilateral breast event (IBE) in patients with ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) treated with breast-conserving surgery ...

This is a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract Purpose Histopathologic grade provides an integrated measure of biologic features which affects cancer prognosis. In invasive ductal breast ...