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Forum: DCIS (Ductal Carcinoma In Situ)

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

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  Created by: Moderators on Mar 18, 2011 10:52AM

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  Created by: ealga on Jun 13, 2013 12:54PM

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• A layperson's guide to DCIS

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  Created by: Beesie on Jul 23, 2012 03:31PM

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• 2nd time DCIC in 18 months

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  Created by: QueenB44 on Jul 8, 2020 03:02PM

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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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• Father Says I "Did Not Have Cancer"

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  Created by: KARW41 on Jul 7, 2020 07:02PM

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• Close margin after MX for DCIS. What to do?

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  Created by: Emily12 on Jun 26, 2020 04:00PM

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• Anyone ER+ PR+ opting out of hormone therapy?

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• Anyone have something show up on MRI that mammo missed?

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• Anastrozole and hypothyroid

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• Has anyone tried low dose Tamoxifen?

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  Created by: PandoraX on Jun 18, 2020 12:03PM

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• 18 Month Mammo abnormal. What to do??

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  Created by: QueenB44 on Jun 18, 2020 04:49PM

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• Genetic Test Negative, 9 cm+ DCIS, not all resected

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  Created by: KARW41 on May 6, 2020 02:44PM

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• study on DCIS and long term risk of invasive breast cancer

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  Created by: Jelson on May 29, 2020 11:54AM

  Latest post: May 30, 2020 01:19AM by Weneke6

• Working During COVID-19, just found out have DCIS

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  Created by: KARW41 on Mar 25, 2020 05:00PM

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• Anyone choosing no radiation after lumpectomy?

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  Created by: LMK440 on Oct 29, 2018 01:04PM

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• Redsox

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  Created by: dsj on May 22, 2020 08:23PM

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• We are all Beautiful...

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  Created by: Earth_Sky on Apr 17, 2020 09:09AM

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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 09:04AM

  Latest post: Apr 28, 2020 10:52AM by Earth_Sky

• Radiation Treatments and Covid-19

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  Created by: Flutegirl on Apr 20, 2020 03:57PM

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• Results pre and post surgery how do they differ?

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  Created by: breastquest on Mar 9, 2020 09:16PM

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• Words of advise, I will see myself for 1st time...

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  Created by: Earth_Sky on Apr 14, 2020 09:52AM

  Latest post: Apr 14, 2020 11:03AM by Earth_Sky

• 9 cm DCIS - Mastectomy / Second Opinion?? / Tamoxifen

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  Created by: KARW41 on Apr 10, 2020 02:46PM

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• Re-occuring DCIS in 2nd Year

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  Created by: Cas35 on May 19, 2018 04:04AM

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• Hard lump after biozorb

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• Hydrolyzed Collagen

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  Created by: ahappymom on Mar 5, 2020 08:12PM

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• Small firm lumps after bilateral MX/ reconstruction

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  Created by: Romay on Mar 27, 2020 11:51AM

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• Overwhelmed

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• Surgery Delayed Now

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