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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?

  313 Posts 13,706 Views

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

  Latest post: Mar 4, 2020 02:14PM by theworkinghour2

• A layperson's guide to DCIS

  252 Posts 15,286 Views

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

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

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

  9 Posts 96 Views

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

  Latest post: Mar 31, 2020 07:00PM by KARW41

• First post, newly diagnosed!

  3 Posts 56 Views

  Created by: slobiblio20 on Mar 25, 2020 11:24AM

  Latest post: Mar 30, 2020 08:28PM by slobiblio20

• Re-occuring DCIS in 2nd Year

  24 Posts 589 Views

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

  Latest post: Mar 30, 2020 12:51PM by LAstar

• Small firm lumps after bilateral MX/ reconstruction

  4 Posts 37 Views

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

  Latest post: Mar 29, 2020 02:08AM by Rrobin0200

• Results pre and post surgery how do they differ?

  5 Posts 75 Views

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

  Latest post: Mar 27, 2020 05:48AM by Lucy55

• Overwhelmed

  22 Posts 208 Views

  Created by: VeeHow on Mar 18, 2020 07:35AM

  Latest post: Mar 26, 2020 07:46PM by VeeHow

• Surgery Delayed Now

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  Created by: HH25 on Mar 24, 2020 05:56PM

  Latest post: Mar 25, 2020 10:08AM by cake8icing

• Lumpectomy after-effects

  55 Posts 870 Views

  Created by: Kitchenwitch on Feb 17, 2010 06:14PM

  Latest post: Mar 17, 2020 10:58AM by fontanalucy

• Option: Lumpectomy with Bilateral Oncoplastic Reconstruction

  10 Posts 89 Views

  Created by: striveforhealth on Feb 4, 2020 10:07PM

  Latest post: Mar 15, 2020 11:00PM by striveforhealth

• Bruising after MRI biopsy

  22 Posts 510 Views

  Created by: joyko on Mar 18, 2010 09:58AM

  Latest post: Mar 11, 2020 01:14PM by djmammo

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

  8 Posts 140 Views

  Created by: mcoll on Mar 4, 2020 09:04AM

  Latest post: Mar 10, 2020 07:46AM by prepmom

• Hydrolyzed Collagen

  3 Posts 38 Views

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

  Latest post: Mar 8, 2020 09:16PM by ahappymom

• Ki 67 elevated...?

  6 Posts 110 Views

  Created by: Khakitag on Feb 23, 2020 04:53PM

  Latest post: Mar 5, 2020 04:36AM by Skwashie

• Triple negative DCIS

  3 Posts 71 Views

  Created by: fmdwala on Dec 22, 2019 11:23PM

  Latest post: Feb 24, 2020 05:40AM by Martaj

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

  5 Posts 100 Views

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

  Latest post: Feb 23, 2020 04:40PM by Khakitag

• Newbie saying hi!

  8 Posts 99 Views

  Created by: Flutegirl on Jan 23, 2020 06:23PM

  Latest post: Feb 23, 2020 02:51PM by Flutegirl

• It was a great six years

  8 Posts 320 Views

  Created by: TB90 on Feb 13, 2020 06:30PM

  Latest post: Feb 15, 2020 11:36AM by MelissaDallas

• New to the site. DCIS under 40

  21 Posts 206 Views

  Created by: LiveLoveLaugh2020 on Jan 17, 2020 09:08PM

  Latest post: Feb 13, 2020 05:24PM by LiveLoveLaugh2020

• Extensive DCIS not found on MRI

  7 Posts 106 Views

  Created by: HH25 on Feb 8, 2020 10:07AM

  Latest post: Feb 12, 2020 06:34PM by Rrobin0200

• MRI sees DCIS as a malignancy?

  5 Posts 98 Views

  Created by: breastquest on Feb 6, 2020 08:17PM

  Latest post: Feb 7, 2020 06:27AM by breastquest

• Lumpectomy timeline to pathology questions

  3 Posts 43 Views

  Created by: breastquest on Feb 6, 2020 07:23AM

  Latest post: Feb 6, 2020 06:47PM by MinusTwo

• Anyone with small grade 2 DCIS opting out of treatment?

  9 Posts 181 Views

  Created by: Khakitag on Feb 1, 2020 11:49PM

  Latest post: Feb 6, 2020 04:16AM by edj3

• Who had Dcis High Grade and don't have reccurence?

  32 Posts 625 Views

  Created by: Befreindly on Nov 11, 2019 12:42PM

  Latest post: Feb 3, 2020 02:53PM by Kkubsky

• Anyone choosing no radiation after lumpectomy?

  48 Posts 1,090 Views

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

  Latest post: Feb 2, 2020 03:30PM by L-O-R-I

• Lumpectomy for small, low grade DCIS calcification? Why?

  8 Posts 140 Views

  Created by: breastquest on Jan 31, 2020 07:29PM

  Latest post: Feb 1, 2020 11:37PM by Khakitag

• Just Diagnosed with DCIS - looking for your help

  8 Posts 128 Views

  Created by: Loloshortrider on Jan 27, 2020 01:32PM

  Latest post: Jan 31, 2020 09:26PM by striveforhealth

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

  22 Posts 189 Views

  Created by: Khakitag on Jan 28, 2020 11:08PM

  Latest post: Jan 29, 2020 10:36PM by ps0705