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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) ...
Some breast cancer patients can avoid certain surgeries, studies suggest
Every year, about 50,000 women in the US are diagnosed with ductal carcinoma in situ, or DCIS, where the cells that line milk ...
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Tamoxifen Reduces Risk for Invasive Recurrence of DCIS
Researchers examined pooled data from two clinical trials that enrolled patients with low- or intermediate-grade ductal ...
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'Watch and wait' approach might be best for early DCIS breast cancers
A "watch-and-wait" strategy might be the best option for some women with early-stage, low-risk breast cancer.
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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 ...
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 ...
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Is It Safe To Avoid Certain Surgeries During Early Breast Cancer Treatment
WASHINGTON (dpa-AFX) - According to the American Cancer Society, every year over 50,000 women suffer from ductal carcinoma in situ or DCIS, often known as 'zero-stage breast cancer' or 'precancer'.
The emerging breast-cancer treatment: no surgery required
When a woman learns she has breast cancer, her reaction is often: take it out. Now doctors say that might not always be ...
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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 ...