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Tamoxifen Reduces Risk for Invasive Recurrence of DCIS
Researchers examined pooled data from two clinical trials that enrolled patients with low- or intermediate-grade ductal ...
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Skip Surgery for DCIS in Favor of Active Monitoring?
Active monitoring for low-risk ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) did not lead to a higher rate of ipsilateral invasive cancer ...
Are doctors overtreating early-stage breast cancer? Is active monitoring as safe?
DCIS, known as stage 0 breast cancer, affect the cells lining the milk ducts but has not spread outside the breast.
Adjuvant tamoxifen may reduce recurrence risk for patients with ‘good-risk’ DCIS who forgo radiation
For patients with “good-risk” ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) who underwent breast- conserving surgery and did not receive radiotherapy, tamoxifen significantly decreased the risk of recurrence in the ...
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Active monitoring for low-risk DCIS results in similar quality of life as standard treatment
Patients with low-risk ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) who underwent active monitoring reported comparable physical, emotional, and psychological outcomes to patients who received upfront treatment, ...
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COMET trial finds quality of life similar among patients with low- risk DCIS whether they received active monitoring or surgery
A steady increase in mammography and other breast cancer screening methods has led to the identification of more cases of DCIS, a noninvasive form of breast cancer. However, because anywhere ...
COMET trial shows active monitoring is noninferior to standard treatment for low-risk DCIS
Among patients with hormone receptor (HR)-positive, HER2-negative, low-risk ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS), those who underwent active monitoring had similar two-year invasive ipsilateral breast ...
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Overwatch 2 Raised $12.3 Million For Breast Cancer Charity
Blizzard and Overwatch 2 raised $12.3 million for the Breast Cancer Research Foundation through Mercy skin packs.