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Mastectomy Not the Only Option in Extensive DCIS
(MedPage Today) -- Lumpectomy plus RT viable if risks, benefits are explained (Source: MedPage Today OB/GYN)
Source: MedPage Today OB/GYN - September 28, 2018 Category: OBGYN Source Type: news

Lumpectomy + Radiation May Cut Breast Cancer Mortality in DCIS
Lumpectomy, radiotherapy tied to reduction in breast cancer mortality versus lumpectomy, mastectomy (Source: The Doctors Lounge - Oncology)
Source: The Doctors Lounge - Oncology - August 20, 2018 Category: Cancer & Oncology Tags: Gynecology, Oncology, Radiology, Surgery, Journal, Source Type: news

Lumpectomy & #43; Radiation May Cut Breast Cancer Mortality in DCIS
MONDAY, Aug. 20, 2018 -- Treatment with lumpectomy and radiotherapy is associated with a reduction in breast cancer mortality versus lumpectomy or mastectomy alone among patients with ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS), according to a study published... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - August 20, 2018 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news

Is radiation therapy warranted for DCIS postlumpectomy?
Researchers have found that radiation therapy after lumpectomy in women with...Read more on AuntMinnie.comRelated Reading: Microbubbles improve breast cancer radiation therapy ASTRO: Short radiation course safe for breast cancer LED device could predict skin damage from breast RT Robotic IMRT-APBI works well for breast cancer patients SABCS: Study links APBI to higher complication rates (Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines)
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - August 10, 2018 Category: Radiology Source Type: news

Lumpectomy Plus RT Tied to Lower Mortality in DCIS Lumpectomy Plus RT Tied to Lower Mortality in DCIS
Lumpectomy plus radiation is associated with a small but statistically significant reduced risk for breast cancer-related death compared to the other major options for ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS).Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - August 10, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Hematology-Oncology News Source Type: news

Association of radiation therapy plus lumpectomy in reduced risk of dying in women with DCIS
(JAMA Network) Lumpectomy plus radiation was associated with a small clinical benefit in reduced risk of breast cancer death compared with lumpectomy or mastectomy alone in women with ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS), a noninvasive early form of breast cancer. (Source: EurekAlert! - Cancer)
Source: EurekAlert! - Cancer - August 10, 2018 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: news

ASBrS: Regular mammo screening = less-invasive treatment
Regular breast cancer screening, particularly in younger women, translates...Read more on AuntMinnie.comRelated Reading: ASBrS: No, we're not overtreating DCIS ASBrS: 50% of women under 45 at elevated breast cancer risk ASBrS: For node-positive breast cancer, radiotherapy is best ASBrS: Radiotherapy after mastectomy may not be beneficial ASBrS: RF ablation shows promise; thermography not so much (Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines)
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - May 7, 2018 Category: Radiology Source Type: news

Does double reading improve breast cancer screening?
Conclusions? 1) My conclusion is that this proves that double reading adds nothing important to screening - particularly if women are getting yearly mammograms. This should be the stake in the heart of the double reading vampire. Given the criticism of mammography - that it doesn't save many, or any lives, this extra tenth of a percent of diagnosis is even more questionable. Nah, not just questionable, I'd say it is so low that there are probably, within error bars, no lives saved. Do they say this. No: "Detecting these extra cancers may be associated with detecting important patholo...
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - April 19, 2018 Category: Radiology Source Type: news

Women With DCIS Who Are at Low Risk for Recurrence Identified Women With DCIS Who Are at Low Risk for Recurrence Identified
Women with ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) who are at low risk for disease recurrence after conservative breast surgery and radiotherapy, and whose treatment could be reduced, have been identified.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - March 22, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Hematology-Oncology News Source Type: news

Managing Ductal Carcinoma In Situ in the Era of Genomic Profiling
At the 2018 Miami Breast Cancer Conference, Dr. Patrick Borgen presented information related to gene expression profiling as a tool for managing DCIS. (Source: CancerNetwork)
Source: CancerNetwork - March 20, 2018 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Patrick I. Borgen, MD Tags: Breast Cancer Conference Report Conferences/MBCC Source Type: news

Women with DCIS at lowest risk of recurrence if they are post-menopausal or ER+
(ECCO-the European CanCer Organisation) Patients with an early form of breast cancer are less likely to suffer a recurrence if they are post-menopausal or if their tumour is oestrogen receptor positive, according to research presented at the 11th European Breast Cancer Conference. (Source: EurekAlert! - Cancer)
Source: EurekAlert! - Cancer - March 20, 2018 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: news

Cancer: Breast radiation therapy isn't so bad
Women with breast cancer who undergo radiation therapy may have fears about...Read more on AuntMinnie.comRelated Reading: Biopsy rate is low after breast cancer ASTRO: Breast radiation 'less scary' than expected ASTRO: Radiation boost cuts local recurrence in DCIS patients Choosing Wisely boosts use of short-course breast radiation therapy Accelerated RT with boost works well for breast cancer patients (Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines)
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - March 1, 2018 Category: Radiology Source Type: news

High Detection Rates of High - Grade DCIS Persist
Low - , intermediate - grade DCIS less frequently ID ' d in subsequent screening rounds vs. prevalence round (Source: The Doctors Lounge - Oncology)
Source: The Doctors Lounge - Oncology - February 7, 2018 Category: Cancer & Oncology Tags: Gynecology, Oncology, Pathology, Radiology, Journal, Source Type: news

Radioactive Seed Localization or Wire-guided Localization of Nonpalpable Invasive and In Situ Breast Cancer: A Randomized, Multicenter, Open-label Trial
This research article has led to a Practice Changing Update in DynaMed Plus. It concludes that radioactive seed localization may have similar positive margin but higher successful placement rates compared to wire localization in women having breast-conserving surgery for nonpalpable invasive breast cancer or ductal carcinoma in situ (Source: Current Awareness Service for Health (CASH))
Source: Current Awareness Service for Health (CASH) - January 18, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

' Cultural Change' in DCIS'Cultural Change' in DCIS
Some think it ' s time to change how we talk about DCIS and to consider de-escalation of therapy. Drs Kathy Miller and Shelley Hwang discuss these hot topics and the COMET study at SABCS 2017.Medscape Oncology (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - January 17, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Hematology-Oncology Commentary Source Type: news