Regional IDC, meaning the cancer has spread outside the breast to nearby tissue or lymph nodes: 86% Distant IDC, meaning the cancer has spread to distant parts of the body like the liver, lungs, or bones: 31% What Is Ductal Carcinoma in Situ (DCIS)?
DCIS is considered the earliest form of breast cancer. DCIS is noninvasive, meaning it hasn't spread out of the milk duct and has a low risk of becoming invasive. DCIS is usually found during a mammogram done as part of breast cancer screening or to investigate a breast lump. While DCIS...
Scientists funded by Breast Cancer Now have confirmed inherited genetic links between non-invasive cancerous changes found in the milk ducts – known as ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) – and the development of invasive breast cancer, meaning that a family history of DCIS could be as important ...
Ductal Carcinoma In Situ (DCIS) is considered the earliest form of breast cancer. DCIS is usually found during a mammogram done as part of breast cancer screening or to investigate a breast lump. It is noninvasive, meaning it hasn't spread out of the milk duct, and has a low risk of ...
Given that I’m a “6” on the scale, with adequate excision (meaning good margins, I gather), I would not need radiation or Tamo. The doc’s advice was to get an MRI in 8-10 weeks after the biopsy date (so that everything could heal up, as wound healing can look like a ...