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Forum: DCIS (Ductal Carcinoma In Situ)

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

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• A layperson's guide to DCIS

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  Created by: Beesie on Jul 23, 2012 01:31PM

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• lumpectomy or mastectomy - 2nd time with the Beast.

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• just diagnosed DCIS / LCIS

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  Created by: everythingwillbefine on Jul 14, 2020 05:44PM

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• Just getting started

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• New calcifications 4 years after original diagnosis

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• DCIS again one year after Partial Mastectomy (DCIS diagnosis)

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  Created by: brandy42 on Sep 7, 2020 04:20PM

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• Just diagnosed. What to ask my surgeon?

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  Created by: Colleen_2 on Aug 6, 2020 06:42PM

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• Anyone a long way out from a DCIS diagnosis?

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  Created by: maize on Jul 23, 2012 06:00PM

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  Created by: Mysticmint on Aug 26, 2020 05:44PM

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• New lump after DCIS grade 3 and double mastectomy

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  Created by: Sallison on Aug 25, 2020 09:26AM

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• OBG Oncologist want to remove my uterus and ovaries

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  Created by: PandoraX on Aug 15, 2020 06:45AM

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• First 6 mos mammogram after DCIS lumpectomy!

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  Created by: breastquest on Jul 29, 2020 06:18AM

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• Updates on DCIS decisions after lumpectomy needed

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  Created by: Kim0215 on Jul 14, 2020 04:00PM

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• Different types of fatigue and cell division DCIS

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  Created by: KARW41 on Jul 24, 2020 08:50AM

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• New diagnosis??? Malignant neoplasm of the breast

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  Created by: LivinLife on Aug 7, 2020 03:13PM

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• STOPPING TAMOXIFEN after 4 1/2 years

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• Aromasin (Exemestane)

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  Created by: adina65 on Nov 6, 2018 06:09PM

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• DCIS Grade 3, why did you choose radiation or mastectomy?

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  Created by: mcoll on Mar 4, 2020 07:04AM

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• Bone scan questions

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• ER+, PR+ weak positives

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  Created by: LivinLife on Aug 5, 2020 09:22AM

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• 2nd time DCIC in 18 months

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  Created by: QueenB44 on Jul 8, 2020 01:02PM

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• First post, newly diagnosed!

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

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  Created by: at6sand7s on Feb 5, 2020 07:18AM

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• Father Says I "Did Not Have Cancer"

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  Created by: KARW41 on Jul 7, 2020 05:02PM

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