Ductal Carcinoma In Situ (DCIS) Treatment Options

Tari King, MD, and Elizabeth Ann Mittendorf, MD, PhD, co-directors of the Ductal Carcinoma in Situ (DCIS) Program at Dana-Farber Brigham Cancer Center, review treatment options for patients diagnosed with DCIS.
DCIS is the earliest form of breast cancer where the abnormal cells are confined within the milk duct of the breast. DCIS is sometimes referred to as stage 0 cancer, non-invasive breast cancer, or pre-cancer. Treatment options may include surgery, radiation therapy, and medication (hormone) therapy. It is generally safe for patients to take the time they need to evaluate all of their options and collaborate with their care team to decide what treatment is right for them.
To learn more about the DCIS Program, visit www.dana-farber.org/ductal-carcinoma-in-situ-program.

[@patricasmyth4359]

There is a recent study that indicated that while there is a massive increase in aggressive treatment of DCIS, the overall death rate from breast cancer has not decreased. What is that about?

[@slee1016]

What type of dcis is best served by radiation therapy?

[@balenkoyee9103]

Excellent

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[@veronicaaaa3953]

Video would have been Super informative if part of the presentation included "ALL CAUSE MORTALITY"...EVERY patient should have this discussion w their doctor...specifically asking, if i dont or do this treatment or take this medication what is my likelihood of it turning into actual cancer or spreading into other parts of the body...is it 1%, 20% Risk etc. Unfortunately there is a real debate that doing surgery, radiation then getting prescribed tamoxifen is Complete OVER treatment of DCIS...consider that tamoxifen has a HIGH risk factor for uterine cancer!!! So now the patient has gone from "precancer" to cancer in the uterus requiring removal of uterus and possibly ovaries!
AGAIN PLEASE ASK YOUR DOCTOR WHAT IS THE "ALL CAUSE MORTALITY" FOR THE TREATMENT/SURGERY
t is quite possible even having breast cancer to then having their uterus removed...