Breast cancer is the second most lethal cancer in women. (Lung cancer is the leading cancer killer in women.) The good news is that early detection and new treatments have improved survival rates. Unfortunately, women in lower social and economic groups still have significantly lower survival rates than women in higher groups.
Several factors are used to determine the risk for recurrence and the likelihood of successful treatment. They include:
Before trying to make sense of breast cancer prognosis, it's important to know the type of breast cancer you're dealing with. Then, visit... Read more »
In 1998 the surgeon told me he wanted to schedule a biopsy for inflammatory breast cancer (IBC). I was too numb to ask very many... Read more »
There is a spectrum of changes in the breast tissue from normal tissue to breast cancer; it goes something like this: Normal ductal... Read more »
Source: Medifocus Guidebook on: Ductal Carcinoma in Situ of the Breast
The female breast is made up of glands that produce and release milk after childbirth. The glands that make the milk are called lobules and the tubes... Read more »
Q. I’ve just been diagnosed with breast cancer. The doctor tells me it’s DCIS. What does that mean?A. Congratulations! Seems strange to say that... Read more »
Source: Medifocus Guidebook on: Ductal Carcinoma in Situ of the Breast
What is the nuclear-grade of my DCIS (high, low, or intermediate)? What type of surgery do you recommend for my type of DCIS and why? What are the... Read more »
Source: Medifocus Guidebook on: Ductal Carcinoma in Situ of the Breast
Clinical Evaluation of Ductal Carcinoma in SituThe initial steps in the diagnostic "work-up" of a patient with suspected ductal carcinoma in situ... Read more »
Source: Medifocus Guidebook on: Ductal Carcinoma in Situ of the Breast
Goals of Treatment for Ductal Carcinoma in SituIf ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) is left untreated, the cells may invade the surrounding breast... Read more »