New trial to help healthy women avoid unnecessary breast operations, UK

Researchers at the University of Birmingham and University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Trust are launching a breast screening study aimed at improving the treatment of ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) by only operating on women who need surgery - rather than all of those who show signs of abnormal cells. Many unnecessary operations including mastectomies are being performed on women who show signs of DCIS rather than cancer. DCIS means there are abnormal cells in the milk ducts.
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Breast Cancer Source Type: news