Rethinking Breast Cancer Surgery: New Studies Suggest Less Is More
Two recent studies explore options for early-stage breast cancer patients to reduce surgery. One suggests active monitoring for ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) might be as effective as surgery, while another questions the necessity of removing lymph nodes,
Patients with low-risk ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) who underwent active monitoring reported comparable physical, ...
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Skip Surgery for DCIS in Favor of Active Monitoring?The 2-year cumulative rate of invasive cancer in the same breast was 4.2% with active monitoring and 5.9% with ...
DCIS, known as stage 0 breast cancer, affect the cells lining the milk ducts but has not spread outside the breast.
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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 ...
Women report having similar quality of life whether randomized to active monitoring or surgery for low-risk ductal carcinoma ...
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Active monitoring for low-risk DCIS results in similar quality of life as standard treatmentPatients 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, ...
The first study comparing surgery to active monitoring as treatment for ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) finds women who carefully monitor the precancerous cells are no more likely to develop breast ...
For patients with "good-risk" ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) who underwent breast- conserving surgery and did not receive ...
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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