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DCIS (Ductal Carcinoma In Situ)

Just diagnosed, in treatment, or finished treatment for DCIS.

 

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• vaginal estrogen cream and letrozole

  i am 60 yo (post menopause) and i had R mastectomy 4 weeks ago due to dcis stage 0 and grade 2. i will start letrozole soon and i had vagina atrophy already and using vaginal estrace a pea size (tiny …

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  Started by noidea123

  Most recent by laughinggull

  Jun 9, 2024

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  Anastrozole for DCIS and colon cancer?

  Hello, I am newly diagnosed with DCIS. Stage 0, Grade 2 and hormone positive. I am about to start my radiation journey soon and with the advise of my breast surgeon, see a medical oncologist after rad…

  Arimidex (anastrozole)

  Ductal Carcinoma In Situ (DCIS)

  Hormone receptor-positive HER2-negative

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  Started by vincenza444

  Most recent by maggie15

  Jun 7, 2024

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  Aromatase Hormone inhibitor “5 year pill” side effects?

  Has anyone used these? what were your experiences as far as side effects? cardio-muscular-bone damage?

  Arimidex (anastrozole)

  Aromasin (exemestane)

  Femara (letrozole)

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  16 comments

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  Started by mabellean

  Most recent by mabellean

  Apr 9, 2024

  DCIS (Ductal Carcinoma In Situ)
• Exemestane suspend to get pregnant

  Are there any younger women, premenepausal that are taking exemestane with an ovary suppressant, that have halted treatment to try for a baby, then returned to the drug after?

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  Started by murf1956

  Most recent by moderators

  Apr 7, 2024

  DCIS (Ductal Carcinoma In Situ)
• DCIS newly diagnosed

  Hi All, I was diagnosed last week with DCIS grade 3 ER- in my left breast. My breast surgeon and I agreed that a mastectomy was necessary because I have two areas of DCIS across my lower breast. I hav…

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  Started by keicholtz

  Most recent by keicholtz

  Apr 4, 2024

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  DCIS Diagnosed Outside Regular Screening Increases Invasive Disease Risk by 400%

  DCIS Diagnosed Outside Regular Screening Increases Invasive Disease Risk by 400% Mar 7, 2024 If DCIS is found before regular mammograms start or in between regular screening, it more than quadruples t…

  Ductal Carcinoma In Situ (DCIS)

  Research News

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  Started by moderators

  Mar 27, 2024

  DCIS (Ductal Carcinoma In Situ)
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  Anyone Watching & Waiting tiny DCIS?

  Curious if there are women whose doctors suggested watching a small piece of dcis instead of lumpectomy? And if so, how long did you wait it out? This is my second bout of dcis, the first, I did have …

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  4 comments

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  Started by breastquest

  Most recent by moderators

  Mar 23, 2024

  DCIS (Ductal Carcinoma In Situ)
• Discussion on taxol and taxotere

  hi All, My sister is undergoing for chemo for DCIS Er and Pr positive, nonow she is on taxol drug but she become so weak and few side effects are effecting her life style so now doctor suggested to ta…

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  Started by anushak

  Most recent by exbrnxgrl

  Mar 15, 2024

  DCIS (Ductal Carcinoma In Situ)
• Dcis -mastectomy or Lumpectomy/rad

  I am 42 yrs old and was diagnosed with dcis grade 2 in my right breast in April. I had a follow up breast mri which showed other suspicious areas that should biopsied with mri. I have the mri biopsy s…

  Ductal Carcinoma In Situ (DCIS)

  Lumpectomy vs. mastectomy

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  18 comments

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  Started by heartsong0380

  Most recent by moderators

  Mar 8, 2024

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  DCIS

  I had a biopsy for calcification that turn out to be Atypical ductal hyperplasia, they advised excision. I had lumpectomy in my left breast. Yesterday I saw the surgeon and the result was DCIS with on…

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  3 comments

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  Started by salamaty1

  Most recent by salamandra

  Mar 7, 2024

  DCIS (Ductal Carcinoma In Situ)
• Update on my sister - endocrine therapy alone seems to have cured her DCIS

  My sister was diagnosed with DCIS, grade 2, 100% ER+ about a year and a half ago. They originally recommended a mastectomy, which my sister was strongly opposed to doing. She connected with some women…

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  Started by orangeflower

  Mar 2, 2024

  DCIS (Ductal Carcinoma In Situ)
• DCIS diagnosis

  Hello, I went for right breast stereotactic biopsy on 1/30, and received DCIS grade 3 pos er/pgr diagnosis on 2/1. While dealing with this I still have 3 biopsies scheduled for Wednesday 2/7 (they cou…

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  Started by zoeynala

  Most recent by reader247

  Feb 24, 2024

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• Shrinkage of lump with IDC

  my mother 92 had a IDC recurence after 12 years , they won’t operate this time , she started hormone therapy 3 months ago, and her tumor shrank . I have 3 question is : -Doe’s it mean the cancer can n…

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  Started by lealiv

  Most recent by alicebastable

  Feb 23, 2024

  DCIS (Ductal Carcinoma In Situ)
• Newly diagnossed: Questions to ask surgeon

  Hello all, my first time posting. I am meeting with a doctor tomorrow to discuss my newly diagnosed DCIS (Ductal Carcinoma In Situ). What questions should I not forget to ask? What had you wished you …

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  Started by nilespark44

  Most recent by moderators

  Feb 15, 2024

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• Zoladex injection

  I’m getting my first Zoladex injection today and my doctor is also keeping me on the Tamoxifen as well. Why both? Also, why Zoladex now after 3 months of tamoxifen?

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  Started by random_wmercado8507

  Most recent by random_wmercado8507

  Feb 15, 2024

  DCIS (Ductal Carcinoma In Situ)
• Just diagnosed... what should be the order of my treatment protocol?

  Hi there… I was just diagnosed with DCIS, left breast. I'm not sure what my 1st, 2nd, 3rd, etc steps are - or should be - from here. Here are the medical notes from my diagnosis: Left breast calcifica…

  Ductal Carcinoma In Situ (DCIS)

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  13 comments

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  Started by boomergypsy

  Most recent by lb13

  Feb 12, 2024

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  Breast Self-Exam, Mammogram Best for Finding Invasive Breast Cancer After DCIS

  Breast Self-Exam, Mammogram Best for Finding Invasive Breast Cancer After DCIS Jan 15, 2024 After DCIS treatment, women who develop invasive breast cancer have the cancer found most often via mammogra…

  Ductal Carcinoma In Situ (DCIS)

  Research News

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  Started by moderators

  Jan 17, 2024

  DCIS (Ductal Carcinoma In Situ)
• lumpectomy vs mastectomy - why did you choose your route?

  Hi all, i was wondering if anyone could elaborate on this question. i have multifocal, grade 3 DCIS, and am contemplating another lumpectomy vs a mastectomy. my surgeon is confident she can clear the …

  Lumpectomy vs. mastectomy

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  Started by ealga

  Most recent by joyful_19

  Dec 16, 2023

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  Genomic Test Helps Decide Which DCIS Needs Radiation

  Genomic Test Helps Decide Which DCIS Needs Radiation Dec 8, 2023 Dr. Seema Khan explains her research looking at the ability of a genomic test to help make radiation decisions for DCIS. The Oncotype D…

  Ductal Carcinoma In Situ (DCIS)

  Oncotype DX

  Podcast

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  Started by moderators

  Dec 8, 2023

  DCIS (Ductal Carcinoma In Situ)
• Node Testing for Contralateral Prophylactic Mastectomy?

  Hello! I am so grateful this board exists! I (48 yrs old) was just diagnosed with high grade, ER+/PR+ DCIS in my left breast (by mammogram and a stereotactic biopsy.) In hopes of avoiding radiation an…

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  Started by morchella

  Most recent by maggiehopley

  Nov 29, 2023

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  Suspicious lymphovascular invasion and Triple negative DCIS?

  I am so sad that I returned to this board reporting after 3 years of left mastectomy, I just found from MRI that I have developed DCIS in my right breast and "suspicious for focal lymphovascular invas…

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  4 comments

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  Started by everythingwillbefine

  Most recent by everythingwillbefine

  Nov 21, 2023

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  Newly diagnosed DCIS

  Hi all, I am newly diagnosed with DCIS and have had a few dismissive and unsupportive responses to the news from family and friends. Wondering if others may have also experienced this in regards to DC…

  Ductal Carcinoma In Situ (DCIS)

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  Started by aprildays22

  Most recent by aprildays22

  Oct 4, 2023

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  Upcoming Lumpectomy

  Greetings, I am scheduled for a lumpectomy this coming Monday, September 25th. I was diagnosed with DCIS grade 0 and at this point even after reviewing as much information as possible, I am not sure i…

  Lumpectomy

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  7 comments

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  Started by goawaycancer

  Most recent by natbarmi

  Sep 26, 2023

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  How long should I wait for an appt to get a second opinion?

  Hi! I was diagnosed with high-grade DCIS by a local oncologist but I wanted a second opinion so I scheduled another appointment at a bigger cancer research center but the earliest appointment they hav…

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  7 comments

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  Started by dana01

  Most recent by katg

  Sep 17, 2023

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  Can a biopsy needle rupture the membrane of a DCIS and make it invasive?

  Hi! I’m concerned about the consequences of having a biopsy. I know it is to lower the number of surgeries regarding benign lesions but I wonder: The definition of DCIS is (according to cancer.org) th…

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  3 comments

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  Started by dana01

  Most recent by tb90

  Sep 17, 2023

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  MRI Biopsy

  Hi, I was diagnosed with ADH in June of this year after my mammogram, ultrasound and biopsy. I decided to get a second opinion for several reasons. The second Oncologist practice contacted me in July …

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  6 comments

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  Started by goawaycancer

  Most recent by moderators

  Sep 8, 2023

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  Has anybody decided to do excision only? Or active monitoring?

  I have no intention of having radiation or hormone therapy. I am considering lumpectomy only or active monitoring. Has anyone else chosen this route?

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  19 comments

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  Started by at6sand7s

  Most recent by thrownforaloop

  Aug 28, 2023

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  Lumpectomy - no rads age 40

  I recently had a lumpectomy for low grade DCIS. The pathology results showed all DCIS was removed at biopsy, so clean margins with atypia only. BS thought I could avoid radiation provided these result…

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  8 comments

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  Started by love4future

  Most recent by thrownforaloop

  Aug 28, 2023

  DCIS (Ductal Carcinoma In Situ)
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  Breast cancer

  Hello everyone I was diagnosed in 2020 with breast cancer. Did chemo, radiation, masectomy, removed lymph nodes, and did reconstruction in Nov 22. Of lately am not feeling 💯 so now u am scheduling an…

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  3 comments

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  Started by stephaniethompson

  Most recent by moderators

  Aug 20, 2023

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  Some discomfort

  4 months ago, yearly mammo showed another dcis, behind my lumpectomy scar where my old dcis was —3 1/2 years ago. Surgeon wanted to watch it, and have me take a "baby" amt of tamox. Which I haven't. T…

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  Started by breastquest

  Aug 8, 2023

  DCIS (Ductal Carcinoma In Situ)