Approximately 60,000 patients in the United States will receive a diagnosis of ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) in 2016. DCIS is not an invasive form of cancer and the 10-year survival rate for women with DCIS is greater than 98 percent. However, incidence of DCIS has increased dramatically over the last three decades, and being… Continue reading Does Radiation Therapy Improve Survival for Women with Ductal Carcinoma in Situ?
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Detection of Early-Stage Breast Cancer Increases With Age
The mammography detection rate of an early-stage but potentially invasive type of breast cancer rises with age, according to a large new study from Germany published online in October 2015 the journal Radiology. A release from the Radiological Society of North America explains that ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS), a type of breast cancer confined… Continue reading Detection of Early-Stage Breast Cancer Increases With Age