The 43-year-old stressed that her cancer was caught “very, very, very early,” adding that she’s going to be okay. Danielle also credited getting a yearly mammogram with helping her cancer to be ...

Breast cancer is not a single disease but multiple ones, each carrying varying degrees of risk for endangering women’s health. In recent years, many researchers have been focused on DCIS: ductal ...

"If you’ve never had an appointment before, get in there. If you have to find out you have cancer, find out at stage zero if possible.” Danielle Fishel is encouraging others to attend their yearly ...

A "watch-and-wait" strategy might be the best option for some women with early-stage, low-risk breast cancer. According to two new studies presented Thursday at the San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium ...

When 45-year-old Kim Burris was recovering from breast reduction surgery at home in Chapel Hill, she received a call that ...

Ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) is a type of preinvasive tumor that sometimes progresses to a highly deadly form of breast cancer. It accounts for about 25 percent of all breast cancer diagnoses.

The American Cancer Society recommends that most women get their first mammogram at the age of 40. A mother in Worcester, ...

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, ...

Study findings highlight the importance of follow-up screening and the value of patient communication among DCIS, or ductal carcinoma in situ, survivors. A study published in 2023 sheds light on how ...

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, ...