BREAST DUCTAL CARCINOMA IN SITU

Course overview

DUCTAL CARCINOMA IN SITU (DCIS) OF THE BREAST REPRESENTS NEOPLASTIC LESIONS, TYPICALLY LOCALIZED TO THE BREAST DUCTS WITH NO EVIDENCE OF INVASION INTO THE SURROUNDING TISSUE. THE DIAGNOSIS OF DCIS HAS SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED IN THE RECENT PAST SINCE THE IMPLEMENTATION OF ROUTINE SCREENING MAMMOGRAMS. THERAPEUTIC APPROACHES INCLUDE SURGERY, RADIATION THERAPY, AND ADJUVANT ENDOCRINE THERAPY. THIS ACTIVITY REVIEWS THE EVALUATION AND TREATMENT OF DCIS AND HIGHLIGHTS THE HEALTHCARE TEAM'S ROLE IN MANAGING PATIENTS WITH DCIS.