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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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The 43-year-old stressed that her cancer was caught “very, very, very early,” adding that she’s going to be okay. Danielle also credited getting a yearly mammogram with helping her cancer to be ...

Watch and wait may be an alternative to surgery for some women with a very early form of breast cancer. A new study of 957 women evaluated whether it was safe to do active monitoring of a low-risk ...

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, ...

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