Ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS), also known as intraductal carcinoma, accounts for 1 of every 5 new breast cancer diagnoses. It's an uncontrolled growth of cells within the breast ducts.

Have you ever heard about a cancer that is "in situ"? There's a reason why it's called that -- and why it's the kind of ...

If you’ve been diagnosed with noninvasive breast cancer, you’re probably wondering what treatment you’ll need. Doctors often call this type of breast cancer ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS).

Danielle Fishel shared her breast cancer diagnosis this week, revealing on Monday’s episode of her podcast, “Pod Meets World,” that she is being treated for ductal carcinoma in situ.

In ductal carcinoma in situ, the cells do not spread outside the ducts to other breast tissues, but in some cases, DCIS can become invasive and spread. DCIS accounts for about 20 per cent of ...

Ductal carcinoma in situ: to treat or not to treat, that is the question M V Seijen and others British Journal of Cancer, August 2019. Volume 121, Issue 4, Pages 285 to 292. Breast cancer in situ E R ...

Ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) is an early form of cancer confined to the lactiferous (milk producing) ducts of the breast. The choice of whether surgery is required or what surgery is best for you ...

Ductal carcinoma in situ lies along a spectrum of preinvasive lesions originating within normal breast tissue, with histologic progression from atypical hyperplasia to invasive breast cancer (). 1 ...

In situ breast cancer, if detected by one of a number of methods, is not deadly until it becomes invasive, which is the rub here because some folks say that it may never become invasive.Before I state ...

Giannakeas V, Sopik V, Narod S. Association of a Diagnosis of Ductal Carcinoma In Situ With Death From Breast Cancer. JAMA Netw Open. Published online September 16, 2020. doi:10.1001 ...