Some Early Forms of Breast Cancer May Not Need Treatment, Study Says
B reast cancer is not a single disease but multiple ones, each carrying varying degrees of risk for endangering women’s health.
New Duke study could mean fewer with early-stage breast cancer would face surgery, radiation
The research, published in JAMA, suggests that active monitoring could be a viable alternative to surgery and radiation for low-risk patients with ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS), known as stage zero breast cancer.
Some breast cancer patients can avoid certain surgeries, studies suggest
Some early breast cancer patients can safely avoid certain surgeries. That's according to two studies published Thursday that explore ways to lessen treatment burdens.
New study suggests early breast cancer patients may safely skip surgery
Research presented at the San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium suggests women with early-stage breast cancer could safely avoid surgery.
Rethinking Breast Cancer Surgery: New Studies Suggest Less Is More
Two recent studies explore options for early-stage breast cancer patients to reduce surgery. One suggests active monitoring for ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) might be as effective as surgery, while another questions the necessity of removing lymph nodes,
Breast cancer surgery not always necessary, new research suggests
Some physicians who were not involved in the research cautioned that the study period was too short to draw firm conclusions, The Wall Street Journal reported. Researchers acknowledged longer-term follow up is needed, and plan to conduct additional analyses after five, seven and 10 years.
Studies Suggest Some Early Breast Cancer Surgeries Unnecessary
Two recent studies suggest that some early breast cancer patients may skip certain surgeries, potentially reducing treatment burdens. Research published in the New England Journal of Medicine questions the necessity of removing lymph nodes,
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SABCS: Active Monitoring Noninferior to Guideline Care for Ductal Carcinoma in Situ
For patients with ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS), active monitoring (AM) is noninferior to guideline-concordant care (GCC) ...
'Watch and wait' approach might be best for early DCIS breast cancers
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Study reveals short term safety of active monitoring for ductal carcinoma in situ
The first study comparing surgery to active monitoring as treatment for ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) finds women who carefully monitor the precancerous cells are no more likely to develop breast ...
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Tamoxifen lowers breast cancer recurrence in good-risk DCIS patients
For patients with "good-risk" ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) who underwent breast- conserving ... according to results presented at the San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium (SABCS), held ...
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Skip Surgery for DCIS in Favor of Active Monitoring?
Active monitoring for low-risk ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) did not lead to a higher rate of ipsilateral invasive cancer ...
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Tamoxifen Cuts 15-Year Recurrence in DCIS Without Radiation Therapy
An analysis of phase 3 trials found tamoxifen significantly reduced 15-year ipsilateral breast recurrence in patients with ...
Are doctors overtreating early-stage breast cancer? Is active monitoring as safe?
DCIS, known as stage 0 breast cancer, affect the cells lining the milk ducts but has not spread outside the breast.