Ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) is a potential precursor of invasive breast cancer (IBC). However, the natural course of a particular DCIS lesion is unknown, because almost all women with DCIS are treated. Furthermore, most studies are biased because these comprise DCIS adjacent to IBC, also...
Although radiation-induced cardiotoxicity has been addressed, its prognostic relevance to modern radiotherapy (RT) techniques is unclear. This study assessed the impact of adjuvant RT on heart-related deaths in patients with ductal carcinoma in situ. Patients who underwent adjuvant RT after breast-conse...
Notably, the estimated annual risk of developing a contralateral breast cancer is only 0.1% per year.Method: This is a retrospective cohort analysis of National Inpatient Sample database between the years 2005 and 2014 of adult females who underwent B/L mastectomy. ICD-9-CM procedure codes were...