Using DCIS Score To Quantify Risk Of IBE For Breast Cancer Patients

The ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) Score quantifies the risk of ipsilateral breast event (IBE) and invasive IBE risk, complements both traditional clinical and pathologic factors, and helps provide a new clinical tool to improve the process of selecting individualized treatment for women with DCIS who meet the criteria, according to a study published in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute. Most women with newly diagnosed cases of DCIS are eligible for breast conservation surgery, either with radiation treatment or without...
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