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Forum: DCIS (Ductal Carcinoma In Situ)

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

• Important Links about DCIS

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

  Latest post: Mar 18, 2011 10:52AM by Moderators

• lumpectomy vs mastectomy - why did you choose your route?

  322 Posts 14,366 Views

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

  Latest post: Sep 6, 2020 01:34PM by MandaSkier

• A layperson's guide to DCIS

  252 Posts 15,536 Views

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

  Latest post: Aug 23, 2019 07:26PM by Beesie

• Anyone a long way out from a DCIS diagnosis?

  43 Posts 1,063 Views

  Created by: maize on Jul 23, 2012 08:00PM

  Latest post: 2 hours ago by Bluegirl27

• OBG Oncologist want to remove my uterus and ovaries

  35 Posts 565 Views

  Created by: PandoraX on Aug 15, 2020 08:45AM

  Latest post: 4 hours ago by Celand

• DCIS on left side a year after IDC treatment on right breast

  6 Posts 73 Views

  Created by: worried01 on Jan 13, 2021 03:04AM

  Latest post: 17 hours ago by obsolete

• Can DCIS be felt?

  14 Posts 186 Views

  Created by: Jons_girl on Oct 23, 2020 12:34AM

  Latest post: Jan 5, 2021 02:59AM by Ammie

• Updates on DCIS decisions after lumpectomy needed

  8 Posts 237 Views

  Created by: Kim0215 on Jul 14, 2020 06:00PM

  Latest post: Dec 30, 2020 08:48PM by Linda61234

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

  14 Posts 330 Views

  Created by: at6sand7s on Feb 5, 2020 09:18AM

  Latest post: Dec 28, 2020 10:59PM by Khakitag

• It's scanxiety time again...

  5 Posts 67 Views

  Created by: Kkubsky on Dec 28, 2020 11:06AM

  Latest post: Dec 28, 2020 08:07PM by Astrid

• Postop mastectomy

  8 Posts 102 Views

  Created by: Lozz_ on Oct 23, 2020 05:51PM

  Latest post: Dec 28, 2020 06:59AM by LivinLife

• Augmented breasts and DCIS?

  8 Posts 65 Views

  Created by: Ammie on Dec 19, 2020 07:25PM

  Latest post: Dec 21, 2020 03:19PM by LivinLife

• Recently diagnosed with DCIS, undecisive on the surgery option

  4 Posts 83 Views

  Created by: paradise123 on Dec 17, 2020 10:46PM

  Latest post: Dec 18, 2020 05:37PM by LivinLife

• New calcifications 4 years after original diagnosis

  5 Posts 99 Views

  Created by: AmusingSoprano on Sep 11, 2020 10:40PM

  Latest post: Dec 10, 2020 05:20PM by LivinLife

• Menstruation After Treatment

  12 Posts 105 Views

  Created by: MydogandIhadcancer on Nov 10, 2020 08:49AM

  Latest post: Nov 11, 2020 04:44PM by MydogandIhadcancer

• Just getting started

  43 Posts 494 Views

  Created by: LivinLife on Aug 3, 2020 05:18PM

  Latest post: Nov 11, 2020 09:24AM by LivinLife

• Hard lump after biozorb

  98 Posts 1,150 Views

  Created by: cdolphin on Nov 21, 2017 07:07AM

  Latest post: Nov 6, 2020 08:56PM by dulcea

• DCIS at 80 years or older

  6 Posts 89 Views

  Created by: Angela888 on Oct 5, 2020 01:51PM

  Latest post: Nov 3, 2020 09:41PM by kksmom3

• HRT After DCIS

  41 Posts 1,013 Views

  Created by: Alpineartist on Aug 11, 2014 03:20PM

  Latest post: Oct 25, 2020 08:57PM by MinusTwo

• Anyone have a BMX for DCIS & then told residual ADH was found?

  5 Posts 82 Views

  Created by: LovesLiterature on Oct 17, 2020 11:32PM

  Latest post: Oct 18, 2020 04:37PM by Beesie

• Waiting for a surgery date

  1 Posts 35 Views

  Created by: JanetM on Oct 18, 2020 03:49PM

  Latest post: Oct 18, 2020 03:49PM by JanetM

• Need recommendations for NJ medical oncologist as 2nd opinion

  5 Posts 65 Views

  Created by: Snow27 on Oct 12, 2020 09:05PM

  Latest post: Oct 13, 2020 05:43PM by Snow27

• just diagnosed DCIS / LCIS

  114 Posts 1,186 Views

  Created by: everythingwillbefine on Jul 14, 2020 07:44PM

  Latest post: Oct 7, 2020 02:53PM by everythingwillbefine

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

  19 Posts 304 Views

  Created by: suzopedia on Aug 28, 2020 02:31PM

  Latest post: Oct 4, 2020 10:46AM by suzopedia

• Diagnosed Yesterday - Question about tumor growth

  35 Posts 737 Views

  Created by: Kelly2380 on Aug 15, 2020 11:18PM

  Latest post: Sep 20, 2020 12:30PM by LaVue

• Diagnosed with DCIS after "prophylactic" mastectomy

  12 Posts 175 Views

  Created by: kasey_ca on Sep 9, 2020 04:12PM

  Latest post: Sep 17, 2020 01:35PM by ShetlandPony

• Need advice --small margin

  9 Posts 142 Views

  Created by: Mysticmint on Sep 12, 2020 10:23AM

  Latest post: Sep 13, 2020 10:29AM by Mysticmint

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

  4 Posts 87 Views

  Created by: brandy42 on Sep 7, 2020 06:20PM

  Latest post: Sep 9, 2020 02:41PM by abigailj

• Just diagnosed. What to ask my surgeon?

  32 Posts 324 Views

  Created by: Colleen_2 on Aug 6, 2020 08:42PM

  Latest post: Sep 9, 2020 01:24PM by LivinLife

• Lurker checking in to make sure I didn't miss anything

  5 Posts 100 Views

  Created by: Mysticmint on Aug 26, 2020 07:44PM

  Latest post: Aug 27, 2020 11:16AM by Mysticmint