Ductal Carcinoma In Situ

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Background information on Ductal Carcinoma In Situ

Ductal carcinoma in situ (or DCIS) is the most common type of noninvasive breast cancer in women. Ductal carcinoma refers to the development of cancer cells within the milk ducts of the breast. In Situ means “in place” and refers to the fact that the cancer has not moved out of the duct and into any surrounding tissue. DCIS can be difficult to detect by physical examination and is usually discovered through a mammogram as very small specs of calcium known as microcalcifations.
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Criteria for genetic testing  -  Mar 25, 2008
Toronto Star,Note: In the following criteria, breast cancer refers to invasive breast cancer or ductal carcinoma-in-situ (DCIS) and does not include lobular

No Radiation Following Lumpectomy for Ductal Carcinoma in Situ ...  -  Mar 10, 2008
DG News...treatment of ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) according to the Breast Cancer Guidelines Committee of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN).

New Guidelines Offer Distinct Algorithm for Inflammatory Breast Cancer  -  Mar 20, 2008
Medscape (subscription)The new guideline states that whole breast radiation therapy after a lumpectomy reduces recurrence rates in ductal carcinoma in situ by approximately 50%.

Fear itself  -  Mar 9, 2008
Boston Globe,Diagnosis: ductal carcinoma in situ, a condition confined to breast ducts and marked by unchecked growth of cells. She sat on the exam table.

COX-2 Expression Is Marker For Cancer Development In Some Benign ...  -  Mar 11, 2008
Science Daily (press release)COX-2 is a form of COX that is not usually found in normal tissues but which has been associated with several cancers, including ductal carcinoma in situ

Breast cancer in Tunisia in 2004 : a comparative clinical and ...  -  Feb 28, 2008
Bulletin du Cancer (Abonnement),Non invasive carcinoma represents 2.5% only (35 patients), with 94.3% ductal carcinoma in situ and 5.7% lobular carcinoma in situ.

Breast cancer gene carriers need dual screening  -  Feb 26, 2008
Canada.com,...resonance imaging was better than standard mammograms, a type of X-ray, at detecting a nonmalignant tumor called ductal carcinoma in-situ, or DCIS.

Balloon-Catheter Brachytherapy an Alternative to Whole-Breast ...  -  Mar 17, 2008
DG NewsIn the study, 217 patients with ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) and/or invasive T1-T2 breast cancer were treated with BCB following lumpectomy.

Three Year Analysis of Treatment Efficacy, Cosmesis, and Toxicity ...  -  Feb 26, 2008
FOXBusinessOf the total, 87 percent of the patients had invasive breast cancer and 13 percent had been diagnosed with ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS).

My cancer diary  -  Mar 13, 2008
Health24.com,It’s officially called ductal carcinoma in situ which is sometimes referred to as “pre-cancer� as the malignant cells haven’t broken through the ductal

Tests for breast cancer  -  Feb 26, 2008
Gather.com,...by dividing cells — that signal the presence of ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS), a form of early breast cancer that's still confined to the milk ducts.

Most General Surgeons Do Not Discuss Reconstruction Before Breast ...  -  Dec 26, 2007
Medscape (subscription)Enrollment criteria were age up to 79 years; all cases of ductal carcinoma in situ; approximately 20% of patients with invasive disease; stage I, II,

NATIONAL NEWS RECAP  -  Dec 23, 2007
Chicago Tribune,A study reported that the group had discovered a molecular profile that can distinguish potentially lethal cases of ductal carcinoma in situ from ones that

Report optimistic on new cancer treatments  -  Dec 25, 2007
Washington Times,The ASCO report noted that one study found that MRIs are significantly more sensitive than mammography in detecting ductal carcinoma in situ, a precancerous

Elastography for Breast Cancer Detection Appears to Get ...  -  Dec 3, 2007
DG NewsDuctal carcinoma in situ and hyperplasia were classified as malignancies. There were 413 biopsy-proven lesions among the women studied, Dr. Barr said,

Pink Pajama Fund reaches funding goal  -  Dec 20, 2007
McPherson Sentinel,Of these, approximately 85 percent will be ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS). Early detection of breast cancer can save lives and increase treatment options

Boosting Radiation to the Breast Prevents Recurrence in Young Women  -  Nov 30, 2007
Abkhazia,All patients had invasive tumor with or without accompanying ductal carcinoma in situ evaluated. The researchers found that the largest risk factor for

New Study Data Supports PreMD's Breast Cancer Detection Technology  -  Dec 17, 2007
CNNMoney.comThis study extends these findings to include patients without breast cancer and patients with ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS). "The data presented from this

Key breast cancer finding  -  Dec 16, 2007
Chicago Tribune,...a molecular profile that can distinguish potentially lethal cases of DCIS (ductal carcinoma in situ) from ones that will never become life-threatening.

Addition of Three-Dimensional Ultrasound Finds More Breast Cancers ...  -  Dec 3, 2007
DG NewsInvasive ductal carcinoma was found in 26 cases; ductal carcinoma in situ was diagnosed in five cases. "Three of the 39 patients had treatment plans that

SABCS: Benefits of Screening Mammography Extend Past Age 70  -  Dec 14, 2007
MedPage Today,The pathology was ductal carcinoma in situ in 11 cases, infiltrating ductal in 28, and invasive lobular in two. Eight of the 11 patients with DCIS were

She's In It To Win It  -  Dec 16, 2007
Tampa Tribune,In July, Roberts discovered a lump on her breast that proved to be ductal carcinoma in situ, a non-invasive form of cancer. She told her family and friends

Naviscan's PEM Flex(TM) Scanner Shows Promising New Data in Breast ...  -  Dec 13, 2007
Earthtimes,We were pleased to find PEM demonstrated 93% sensitivity with ductal carcinoma in-situ cases and PEM also proved to be as sensitive as MRI in detecting

Belinda Stronach on staying strong: 'I wasn't expecting to face ...  -  Dec 6, 2007
Globe and Mail,...that she would not seek re-election, she was also dealing with a diagnosis of ductal carcinoma in situ, a form of breast cancer, in her right breast.

Most Surgeons Do Not Discuss Reconstruction with Breast Cancer ...  -  Dec 21, 2007
MedPage Today,They survey included all patients ages 79 years and younger with ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) and a 20% random sample of patients with invasive (but not

Early results show promise in reducing side effects from anastrozole  -  Dec 13, 2007
Cancer Research UK - News & Resources,IBIS-2 DCIS will recruit 4000 postmenopausal women who have been diagnosed with and had surgery to remove DCIS (Ductal carcinoma in situ).

3-D Scan May Help Detect Breast Cancer  -  Nov 29, 2007
CBS News,..."These lesions are the first indicator of the earliest type of breast cancer, ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS)," he tells WebMD. In DCIS, cancer cells have

Cryotherapy Offers Good Local Control of Small Breast Cancer ...  -  26 Nov 2007
DG News41 had invasive ductal carcinoma, seven had invasive lobular carcinoma, three had tubular carcinoma, and one had ductal carcinoma in situ.

stronach launches breast cancer program  -  Nov 21, 2007
Globe and Mail,...the liberal mp for newmarket-aurora said. ms. stronach, who was diagnosed this spring with ductal carcinoma in situ, a form of breast cancer,

imaging diagnostic systems to present laser breast imaging ...  -  Nov 20, 2007
CNNMoney.com...and the potential of using laser optical techniques to aid in categorizing types of ductal carcinoma in situ (dcis). imaging diagnostic systems,

boosting radiation to the breast prevents recurrence in young women  -  Nov 5, 2007
Medscape (subscription)...submit a set of representative slides. all patients had invasive tumor with or without accompanying ductal carcinoma in situ evaluated. the researchers

cell insights may predict breast cancer's spread  -  Nov 16, 2007
U.S. News & World Report,...a professor of pathology at the university of california, san francisco. ductal carcinoma in situ (dcis), as this type of lesion is officially known,

local-regional therapy for breast cancer  -  Nov 2, 2007
Medscape (subscription)1998;16:441-452. abstract houghton j, george wd, cuzick j, et al. radiotherapy and tamoxifen in women with completely excised ductal carcinoma in situ of

biomarkers predict risk for invasive breast cancer years before ...  -  Nov 12, 2007
Science Daily (press release)...non-invasive form of pre-malignant breast cancer-- ductal carcinoma in situ, or dcis. this information could potentially be used in a clinical setting

radiation boost to tumour bed improves breast cancer outcomes ...  -  Oct 31, 2007
DG News...revealed that patients who gained the greatest benefit from the boost as women with high-grade ductal carcinoma in situ or high-grade invasive tumours,

all sources medscape emedicine medline drug reference  -  Oct 31, 2007
Medscape (subscription)...are summarized below. ductal carcinoma in situ: to boost or not to boost? radiation therapy is standard treatment following lumpectomy for ductal

unexpected diagnosis: "it's breast cancer." three women, a shared ...  -  Oct 28, 2007
Rochester Democrat and Chronicle,...and then the following week an ultrasound-guided core needle biopsy of the right breast lump. initial tests showed ductal carcinoma in situ in which

10 myths about detecting, treating and living with breast cancer  -  Oct 28, 2007
Seattle Post Intelligencer...usually followed by radiation therapy) is becoming common treatment for early stage breast cancers (such as ductal carcinoma in situ (dcis)). lumpectomy

biological marker for breast cancer  -  Nov 14, 2007
MedHeadlines,...which breast cancer patients are likely to develop additional cancerous tumors at a later date. dcis (ductal carcinoma in situ) is the non-invasive,

biomarkers predict risk for invasive breast cancer years before ...  -  Nov 12, 2007
EurekAlert (press release),...determine whether a woman should receive more or less aggressive therapy. approximately 12-15% of women diagnosed with ductal carcinoma in situ (dcis),

astro: radiation boost lowers breast cancer relapse risk  -  Oct 31, 2007
MedPage Today,...researchers reported here a high-grade invasive tumor or a high-grade ductal carcinoma in situ (dcis) in the margins of the resected tumor both increase

cancer survivor lost only a breast  -  Nov 11, 2007
NorthJersey.com,...fear of your life. at the end of the day, she said, 'you have a disease called 'ductal carcinoma in situ, dcis (a cancer of the breast ductile cells).

Essentials of Diagnostic Breast Pathology: A Practical Approach  -  17 Oct 2007
Journal of American Medical Association (subscription),...the interchangeable use of in-situ carcinoma, ductal carcinoma in situ, and ductal intraepithelial neoplasia within the text is at times confusing.

Optimistic outlook for early breast cancer justified  -  Oct 14, 2007
NorthJersey.com,DONOHUE: I have never seen you address ductal carcinoma, in situ, of the breast. My daughter, 46, has it and just had a second incision to get clean borders

Study could impact breast care  -  Oct 13, 2007
The Eureka Reporter,Mahoney’s work focuses on ductal carcinoma in situ, which is currently treated with the same methods of surgery, radiation and hormone medications as more

MR Spectroscopy Spots Breast Cancer and Reduces Biopsies  -  Oct 3, 2007
Medscape (subscription)The group adds that in their paper there were only 2 cases of ductal carcinoma in situ, which limited their ability to draw any conclusions about MR

Many types of breast cancer, and not all are fatal  -  Sep 27, 2007
Toronto Star,Breast cancers can be as low-risk as ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS): abnormal cells in the lining of a milk duct that haven't invaded the surrounding

Reply: 18 F-FDG PET in Detecting Primary Breast Cancer  -  Oct 1, 2007
Journal of Nuclear Medicine (subscription)Such cases include, but are not limited to, small invasive carcinoma and intraductal carcinoma (ductal carcinoma in situ), which may be missed on MRI;

Breast Cancer Awareness Month  -  Oct 4, 2007
Medical News Today,Some breast cancers can be "in situ", that is confined to a small area inside the breast, for instance "ductal carcinoma in situ" means the cancer is inside

MR Spectroscopy After MRI Cuts Down on Benign Biopsies  -  Sep 25, 2007
MedPage Today,This included all 12 malignant lesions, of which two were ductal carcinoma in situ, for a sensitivity of 100% (95% confidence interval 74% to 100%).

MRI Is More Sensitive At Detecting Early Signs Of Breast Cancer ...  -  Oct 7, 2007
Medical News Today (press release),Debates over which screening modality is best for detecting ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS)---an early type of breast cancer in which cancerous cells are

Blood Test May Identify Early Stage Lung Cancer  -  Oct 12, 2007
Cancerpage.com,...to several tumor-associated antigens are raised in the circulation of patients with early invasive breast cancer and ductal carcinoma in situ.

Breast cancer death rate drops more: report  -  Sep 25, 2007
Canada.com,...resonance imaging was better than standard mammograms, a type of X-ray, at detecting a nonmalignant tumor called ductal carcinoma in-situ, or DCIS.

Blood Test May Detect Lung Cancer Early  -  Oct 10, 2007
MedPage Today,...that higher levels of tumor antibodies were present in the circulation of patients with early invasive breast cancer\, and ductal carcinoma in situ.

FDA Okays Evista for Breast Cancer Prevention in High-Risk Women  -  Sep 17, 2007
MedPage Today,But there were more cases of lobular carcinoma in situ or ductal carcinoma in situ among women taking raloxifene than among women randomized to tamoxifen.

I learned to listen to me  -  Sep 29, 2007
Detroit Free Press,A week later, I was told I had ductal carcinoma in situ. I had a mastectomy on Dec. 20. Later, I had four pretty tough rounds of chemotherapy.

Keeping a promise; A personal Apeal From Steven Foley  -  Sep 28, 2007
Red State...“Ductal carcinoma in situ� – meaning it was a contained tumor. A lumpectomy and radiation soon followed. This was in 1997. I remember no fear, no terror for

Seattle PI Hypes Story of Woman Seeking Canadian Hubby for Health Care  -  Oct 1, 2007
NewsBustersThe type of cancer Stronach had is called DCIS, ductal carcinoma in situ, one of the more treatable forms. Hmm. One of the more treatable forms of breast

A funny thing happened on the road to recovery  -  Sep 17, 2007
YourHub.com,DCIS, ductal carcinoma in situ. Carcinoma - how can I have a disease that I can't spell without spell check? I'm incredibly lucky that it was caught in a

Life after a mastectomy  -  Sep 28, 2007
Pinnacle News,But in December 2005 during a checkup, Ductal Carcinoma In Situ was found in Inman's left breast. Her father had just died and she had been taking care of



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