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Skip Surgery for DCIS in Favor of Active Monitoring?

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 ...
WRAL

New Duke study could mean fewer with early-stage breast cancer would face surgery, radiation

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 ...
Medscape

Active Monitoring Shows Similar QOL Outcomes as Surgery for Low-Risk DCIS

Women with low-risk ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) who underwent active monitoring showed similar quality of life (QOL), anxiety levels, and symptom trajectories compared with those receiving surgery ...
Cure Today

From Navigating the Unknown to Building a Movement: My DCIS Journey

DCIS is a pre-invasive breast cancer condition with uncertain progression, often leading to aggressive treatment despite its "stage 0" classification. The lack of definitive guidance for DCIS ...
The Roanoke Times

Some breast cancer patients can avoid certain surgeries, studies suggest

Some early breast cancer patients can safely avoid specific surgeries, according to two studies exploring ways to lessen treatment burdens. One new study published in the New England Journal of ...