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 studies suggest less invasive treatments for certain breast cancer patients
Two studies suggest that early breast cancer patients can safely avoid specific surgeries, including lymph node removal, and that active monitoring can be a safe alternative to surgery for many patients with ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS).
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 specific surgeries, according to two studies exploring ways to lessen treatment burdens. One new study, published in the New England Journal of Medicine,
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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Follow Up of Abnormal Clinical and Imaging Findings of the Breast: Five Self-Study Modules for Primary Care Clinicians
Ductal carcinoma in situ, non-comedo type: includes those forms of DCIS that are classified as micropapillary, cribriform solid, or clinging and are characterized by distension of the involved ...
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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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3D Mammography Significantly Reduces Breast Biopsy Rates (IMAGE)
Targeted US of the breast revealed normal findings, and stereotactic biopsy yielded a diagnosis of micropapillary ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS). Wide local surgical exci¬sion revealed a 5-mm ...