Read more... Apr 22, 2008
Komen for the Cure's transition from funding a variety of largely investigator-initiated research projects to the funding of projects that fall within priority areas of focus began last year with funding of grants in four specific categories: ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS), experimental model systems, identification and validation of bio-markers and the development of environmental research methods ... Dr. Donald Lannin of Yale University is using Komen grant money to study the intricacies of... (PNN Online)
MRI's High False Positive Rate Has Little Impact On Women's Choice Of Preventive Mastectomy Mar 28, 2008
The study, published in the Annals of Oncology*, also showed that MRI was very good at detecting genuine cases of invasive cancers and ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS), a localised pre-cancer that can develop into invasive breast cancer, although the authors said that improvements in detection were still necessary ... One was only four millimetres in size and it is known that MRI and mammograms have difficulty detecting lesions this small, but three were DCIS between six and 15mm. (Science Daily)
Precancerous Breast Lesions Cause Unnecessary Worry Feb 14, 2008
TUESDAY, Feb. 12 (HealthDay News) -- Many women diagnosed with a precancerous breast lesion known as ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) are highly anxious about their prognosis, even though they face a low risk of a recurrence or of developing invasive breast cancer, a new study finds ... The study noted that 28 percent of the participants "believed that they had a moderate or greater chance of DCIS spreading to other places in their bodies, despite the fact that metastatic breast cancer actually... (MEDLINEplus)
Letters to the Editor Feb 12, 2008
The biopsy proved positive for an early breast cancer that is non-invasive at this point, called DCIS. Soon afterwards, I had surgery and am now in the process of healing ... DCIS is very treatable, but is found only by mammogram. (Nogales International, AZ)
Findings Point To Molecular 'Achilles Heel' For Half Of Breast Cancer Tumors Jan 17, 2008
In 2005 Furth and Frech published a study that demonstrated that over expression of ER (the main estrogen receptor subtype that mediates cell growth and is the major player in ER+ breast cancer) in mice resulted in the development of the earliest form of breast cancer, ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) ... They thought they would see a decreased incidence in DCIS in the animals, but what they actually found was that they completely lacked the mammary gland tissue that normally encases breast milk... (Science Daily)
American women are more likely to choose overly aggressive treatments for breast cancer Jan 9, 2008
A recent survey shows that only 74 percent of women diagnosed with early stage breast cancer (ductal carcinoma in situ or DCIS) chose breast-conserving surgery even though 82 percent of their physicians had recommended the procedure ... Due to increases in the availability and sophistication of mammographic screening, DCIS now accounts for approximately 20 percent of all breast cancer cases. (EurekAlert!)
Breast cancer cells have to learn to walk before they can run Jan 1, 2008
These tumors are known as DCIS (ductal carcinoma in situ). The standard treatment for DCIS is lumpectomy, the surgical removal of the tumor and surrounding tissue ... Approximately 16% of DCIS patients treated with lumpectomy alone develop recurrent breast cancer growth within 5 years of treatment. (EurekAlert!)
Pink Pajama Fund reaches funding goal Dec 21, 2007
Of these, approximately 85 percent will be ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS). Early detection of breast cancer can save lives and increase treatment options for patients. (McPherson Sentinel, KS)
Belinda Stronach on staying strong Dec 6, 2007
More than that, however, Ms. Stronach said she feels "extremely lucky." Her doctor told her she had never seen "a woman with so much DCIS in her breast that wasn't invasive cancer.". So lucky and healthy that she has carried on with everything - raising her son and daughter, politics, the family auto parts business, Magna International, and her philanthropic work. (Globe and Mail)
Cell Insights May Predict Breast Cancer's Spread Nov 20, 2007
Ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS), as this type of lesion is officially known, is diagnosed in about 47,000 American women every year, according to the U.S. National Cancer Institute. To prevent its recurrence as invasive breast cancer, DCIS generally is treated by lumpectomy alone (approximately 25 percent of cases) or lumpectomy with adjunctive treatments such as radiation, chemotherapy, and/or hormones (approximately 40 percent) ... "Only about 12 to 15 percent of women diagnosed with DCIS are... (MEDLINEplus)
Biomarkers Predict Risk For Invasive Breast Cancer Years Before The Tumor Develops Nov 14, 2007
13, 2007) A specific biological response to cellular stress may predict the likelihood of future tumor formation of the most common, non-invasive form of pre-malignant breast cancer-- ductal carcinoma in situ, or DCIS. ... This information could potentially be used in a clinical setting to determine which women should receive more or less aggressive therapy when initially diagnosed with DCIS, according to a study led by researchers from the University of California, San Francisco ... The... (Science Daily)
Loved and lost Nov 1, 2007
"There was DCIS - pre-cancer - in every quartile of the breast." Also, he removed 13 lymph nodes. These hospital days feel like the first time I've stopped to think. (Guardian Unlimited -- Arts)
Breast cancer awareness not just for women Oct 25, 2007
There are other types of male breast cancer -- ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) accounts for one in 10 cases of male breast cancer and is almost always curable with surgery; invasive lobular carcinoma is very rare in men, accounting for only two percent of male breast cancers, and paget disease of the nipple. This can be associated with DCIS or IDC and accounts for a higher percentage of breast cancers in men than in women. (The Piggott Times, AR)
An Often Overlooked Sign of Breast Cancer Oct 24, 2007
Paget s may be associated with ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) or with infiltrating ductal carcinoma, said Sampson ... If no lump can be felt and the biopsy shows DCIS but no invasive cancer, the prognosis, outlook for survival, is generally very good, Sampson said. (Fox News)
Neighbors show support for Marion woman facing breast cancer surgery ... Friday tailgate will raise funds for Unit 2 classrooms ... Senators urge state to spread the word on Mendez ... Connell asks city to conserve water ... Ft. Massac Encampment this weekend in Metropolis ... Elks pancake breakfast Saturday ... ';var marqueewidth="350px";var marqueeheight="25px";var marqueebgcolor="#FFFFFF";////NO NEED TO EDIT BELOW THIS LINE////////////var pauseit=1;var marqueespeed=1 //slow speed down by 1 for NSvar copyspeed=marqueespeedvar pausespeed=(pauseit==0)? copyspeed: 0var iedom=document.all||document.getElementByIdif (iedom)document.write(''+marqueecontent+'')var actualwidth=''var cross_marquee, ns_marqueefunction populate(){if (iedom){cross_marquee=document.getElementById? document.getElementById("iemarquee") : document.all.iemarqueecross_marquee.style.left=parseInt(marqueewidth)+8+"px"cross_marquee.innerHTML=marqueecontentactualwidth=document.all? temp.offsetWidth : document.getElementById("temp").offsetWidth}else if (document.layers){ns_marquee=document.ns_marquee.document.ns_marquee2ns_marquee.left=parseInt(marqueewidth)+8ns_marquee.document.write(marqueecontent)ns_marquee.document.close()actualwidth=ns_marquee.document.width}lefttime=setInterval("scrollmarquee()",20)}window.onload=populate;function scrollmarquee(){if (iedom){if (parseInt(cross_marquee.style.left)>(actualwidth*(-1)+8))cross_marquee.style.left=parseInt(cross_marquee.style.left)-copyspeed+"px"elsecross_marquee.style.left=parseInt(marqueewidth)+8+"px"}else if (document.layers){if (ns_marquee.left>(actualwidth*(-1)+8))ns_marquee.left-=copyspeedelsens_marquee.left=parseInt(marqueewidth)+8}}if (iedom||document.layers){with (document){document.write('')if (iedom){write('')write('')write('')write('')}else if (document.layers){write('')write('')write('')}document.write('')}}Thursday, October 18, 2007 (DIANE WILKINS PHOTO) Neighbors show support for Marion woman facing breast cancer surgery Oct 18, 2007
The two types of noninvasive breast cancers are ductal carcinoma in situ (referred to as DCIS) and lobular carcinoma in situ (referred to as LCIS). It is known that hormones in a woman s body, such as estrogen and progesterone, can play a role in the development of breast cancer. (Marion Daily Republican, IL)
Feds raid Lafayette tech business Oct 14, 2007
The DCIS was the lead agency in Thursday's search, and the investigation is not into immigration violations, Rusnok said ... The DCIS investigates violations of rule limiting export of sensitive technologies and issues related to government contracts. (Denver Business Journal, CO)
Alcohol linked to breast cancer? Oct 2, 2007
Posted By Anonymous : 11:44 AM ET I'm a young women in my 40's and was recently diagnosed with DCIS (breast cancer localized within the milk ducts). Luckily, I caught it very early but had to go through surgery and radiation. (CNN)
Witch-hunter in Chief Sep 28, 2007
According to the Politico, a Capitol Hill publication, the FBI and the Defense Criminal Investigative Service (DCIS) have been exploring whether Pennsylvania Congressmen Paul Kanjorski and Jack Murtha -- both cronies of Mr. Waxman -- improperly earmarked millions of dollars in defense contracts to a firm owned by members of Mr. Kanjorski s family. Thus far Mr. Waxman has indicated no interest in the matter. (Human Events Online)
Stronach travels to US for breast cancer treatment Sep 15, 2007
The type of cancer Stronach had is called DCIS, ductal carcinoma in situ, one of the more treatable forms. Stronach, who has announced she is leaving politics to return to executive duties at her father's Magna empire, paid for the procedure. (Toronto Star)
Intraoperative radiotherapy (IORT) is an option for patients with localized breast recurrences after previous external-beam radiotherapy Sep 14, 2007
Between 4/02 and 11/06 15 patients were treated for in-breast recurrences at a median of 10 years (3-25) after previous EBRT (10 recurrences in the initial tumor bed, 3 elsewhere in-breast failures, 2 invasive recurrences after previous DCIS) and additionally 2 patients with new primary breast cancer after previous EBRT to the breast due to Hodgkin's disease. IORT with a single dose of 14. (BioMed Central)
Screening fails to find early breast cancers Aug 13, 2007
The German research, involving 7319 women, studied ductal carcinoma in situ, or DCIS, a non-invasive pre-cancer found in milk ducts. DCIS, which is diagnosed in about 1200 women a year in Australia, is not malignant and is thought to be the starting point for most breast cancers ... Researchers found that of the 167 women in the group diagnosed with DCIS, mammograms had detected it in 56 per cent of cases, compared with 92 per cent when MRI scans were used. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
MRI beats mammogram at spotting early cancer Aug 13, 2007
The study by Dr. Christiane Kuhl, a radiologist at the University of Bonn, found that magnetic resonance imaging was better than standard mammograms at detecting a non-malignant tumour called "ductal carcinoma in-situ," or DCIS.. Almost all malignant breast cancer is believed to start out as DCIS, which are non-invasive cancerous cells in the milk ducts ... Over five years, 167 women were diagnosed with DCIS; 92 per cent of cases were picked up through an MRI and only 56 per cent by mammogram. (CTV.ca)
MRI scans 'beat mammograms in detecting breast cancer' Aug 13, 2007
The cancer known as ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) affects the milk ducts in the breast and was found in 167 women. DCIS is different from the majority of invasive cancers which cause a lump in the breast ... The MRI scans were much better at spotting aggressive or 'high grade' DCIS, the findings published in The Lancet medical journal (must credit) showed. (Daily Mail)
Health watch: Mammography: Staying informed Aug 13, 2007
In addition, mammography frequently detects small cancers known as ductal cancer in situ, DCIS, some of which may remain harmless and pose a treatment dilemma. Since its difficult to distinguish between harmless DCIS tumors and those likely to become invasive, many women undergo treatment that may or may not be necessary. (Craig Daily Press)
Study: MRI better at finding early breast cancer Aug 12, 2007
MRI better than mammogram at identifiying ductal carcinoma in-situ, DCIS. Almost all malignant breast cancer is believed to start out as DCIS ... Details of a German study show that magnetic resonance imaging was better than standard mammograms, a type of X-ray, at detecting a nonmalignant tumor called ductal carcinoma in-situ, or DCIS. This could give surgeons time to remove the lesion before it can turn cancerous. (CNN -- Health)
MRI scans spot early signs of breast cancer Aug 12, 2007
A study of more than 7,300 women found mammography to be just over half as accurate in identifying ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) - a common early cancer of the milk ducts ... The results of the study, published today in The Lancet, suggest that about 2,500 of these women are given the all-clear despite having early DCIS. ... Of these, 167 were diagnosed with DCIS, of which 92 per cent were detected by the MRI test and 56 per cent by the mammography. (Telegraph.co.uk)
MRI scan 'beats' mammogram Aug 11, 2007
The study, of more than 7,300 women, focused on a very early-stage form of breast cancer called ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS), which affects the milk ducts in the breast ... Dr Pennery said: "Further research is needed to clarify what implications this has on the way DCIS is currently diagnosed, and when it is most appropriate and efficient to use MRIs.". (BBC News -- Health)
MRI Detects Early Breast Cancer Cells Aug 11, 2007
Breast MRI detected 92% of surgically confirmed cases of ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) in the German study, compared to a 56% detection rate for mammography. Because DCIS often develops into invasive breast cancer, it is almost always treated with surgery to remove all of the DCIS tissue ... Roughly one in six (29 of 167) of detected DCIS cases in the study by Kuhl and colleagues occurred among average-risk women. (CBS News)
MRI finds breast cancer before it becomes dangerous Aug 11, 2007
Up to now MRI was thought to be hardly suited for the detection of such 'ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) ... The tumour initially remains in the milk duct and is therefor called " intraductal cancer" or DCIS (ductal carcinoma in situ) ... If we find DCIS and remove it we can prevent the formation of real breast cancer,' the Bonn radiologist Professor Christiane Kuhl explains. (EurekAlert!)
Invasive Breast Cancer is More Easily Spotted With MRI, Study Says Aug 10, 2007
Almost half of the cases of ``high-grade'' DCIS, the most aggressive form of the disease, were missed by mammography screenings, the researchers said. MRI detected 98 percent of the cases, missing only two, which were found by mammography. (Bloomberg -- Germany)
MRI scans might prevent breast cancer, study shows Aug 10, 2007
Details of a German study show that magnetic resonance imaging was better than standard mammograms, a type of X-ray, at detecting a nonmalignant tumor called ductal carcinoma in-situ, or DCIS. ... Boetes and Mann noted that autopsy results show that about 9 percent of women have undetected DCIS, and that almost all malignant breast cancer is believed to start out as DCIS. ... MRI found DCIS in more than 90 percent of the 167 women with the condition, while mammograms only found 56 percent of... (Scientific American)
MRI Scans May Be Better At Detecting Breast Cancer Aug 10, 2007
They found the scans were almost twice as effective as X-ray mammography (XRM) in detecting a cancer called ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) - cancer cells that start in the milk passages (ducts) but have not penetrated the duct walls into the surrounding tissue ... The women received MRI in addition to conventional mammography for diagnostic assessment and screening, with the aim of discovering the sensitivity of each method for diagnosing DCIS. ... Mammograms and MRI scans were then assessed... (Life Style Extra)
Nearly half of early breast cancers missed by mammograms Aug 10, 2007
Christiane Kuhl, the lead researcher at the University of Bonn said: "If you picked up all cases of ductal carcinoma in situ [DCIS] you would prevent virtually all cases of breast cancer. Our finding that MRI is superior to mammography in detecting it turns things upside down." ... Some 167 women were diagnosed with DCIS, 92% through the MRI but only 56% by mammogram ... In women who had the most severe cases of DCIS, those most likely to lead to a diagnosis of breast cancer, MRI picked up on... (Guardian Unlimited)
Almac Diagnostics announces pioneering genetic research on ductal carcinoma in situ Aug 9, 2007
This particular study aims to generate a gene signature to identify the subset of DCIS patients who are likely to suffer a recurrence, he added ... Eventually we hope to develop a gene expression signature that will inform clinical treatment strategies" said Prof Adrian Harris, Cancer Research UK Professor of Medical Oncology at the University of Oxford and Principal Investigator on the study. In some cases, the treatment for DCIS is total mastectomy as it is curative in nearly all patients1.... (EurekAlert!)
Breast cancer prognosis good for 'GMA' host Roberts Aug 4, 2007
" "She seems to have been diagnosed with the kind of cancer that I had, which was ductal carcinoma in situ or DCIS," Nicely said. "That means the cancer is isolated. " Roberts could not be reached to confirm that, and ABC spokesman Jeffrey Schneider declined to discuss her condition in detail. News of Roberts' illness struck many of her ABC colleagues hard, sources said. In recent years, ABC also weathered the death of longtime anchor Peter Jennings from cancer and nearly lost another anchor,... (New York Daily News)
MRI Evaluation of Breast Cancer Jul 12, 2007
The rest of the lesions were ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS), a heterogeneous group of lesions with variable malignant potential. Not all DCIS lesions will progress to invasive malignant disease ... In follow-up studies of patients with untreated DCIS, the rate of progression to invasive. (New England Journal of Medicine)
Diagnosis and treatment differ among patients Jun 26, 2007
Ms. Stronach, 41, was diagnosed with ductal carcinoma in situ, known as DCIS. The breast is composed of fatty tissue and sections of milk glands or lobules called lobes ... For many women with DCIS, a lumpectomy, which is an operation to remove the tumour, followed by radiation, is the recommended route. (Globe and Mail)
Stronach's battle Jun 26, 2007
She was diagnosed with ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS), a common form of breast cancer in which the cells lining the milk ducts (the channels that carry milk to the nipple) are cancerous ... For some women with DCIS, this surgery, combined with radiation, is sufficient ... Women who suffer from DCIS are usually cured by mastectomy and, except in rare instances, do not require radiation treatment or chemotherapy. (Globe and Mail)
Belinda Stronach battling breast cancer: friends Jun 24, 2007
Stronach has a strain of cancer known as DCIS -- ductal carcinoma in situ. It is a common and treatable form of the disease. (CTV.ca)
Belinda Stronach recovering from breast cancer surgery Jun 24, 2007
The diagnosis was DCIS, or ductal carcinoma in situ ... Twenty per cent of women who are diagnosed with breast cancer actually have DCIS. ... Dr. Eileen Rakovitch, an expert in DCIS at the Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre in Toronto, said women usually find out they have the pre-cancer cells through a routine mammogram. (Globe and Mail)
Cancer search tool raises new issues Jun 9, 2007
CAD is more sensitive to calcifications, and most calcifications are associated with a condition called ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS), said Dr. Kunchala. According to the British Breast Cancer Care website, , "DCIS is an early form of breast cancer, sometimes described as a pre-cancerous, intraductal or non-invasive cancer. This means that the cancer cells are inside the milk ducts or 'in situ' and have not developed the ability to spread through the breast or outside it. "If DCIS is left... (Hillsdale Independent, NY)
MRI Best at Spotting Ductal Carcinoma in Situ Jun 6, 2007
CHICAGO (Reuters Health) - Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) seems to be much more sensitive than mammography in diagnosing ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) in general, and aggressive, high-grade DCIS in particular, according to the results of a large study presented at the annual meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology. DCIS is a noninvasive, precancerous condition that can progress to invasive cancer if untreated ... DCIS can be any one of a wide variety of pathological tissues that... (MEDLINEplus)
MRI Better at Spotting Precancerous Growths Jun 5, 2007
Kuhl studied a kind of precancerous growth that forms in the lining of the milk duct called ductal carcinoma in situ, or DCIS, which accounts for up to 25 percent of all growths found on a mammogram - a type of X-ray. "Mammography is considered the mainstay for diagnosing DCIS," she said at the conference ... But her study found that magnetic resonance imaging, or MRI, was more likely to spot high-grade DCIS, an aggressive type of growth that increases the chances a woman would get breast cancer... (Newsmax)
Herceptin Heart Danger Stays Same After Five Years Jun 4, 2007
Another study presented at the meeting Sunday found magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) was better than mammography for detecting "high-grade" ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS), a form of pre-invasive breast cancer ... "High-grade DCIS is easily curable by resection, but, if left untreated, will progress to high-grade invasive cancer," said study author Dr. Christiane K. Kuhl, vice chairman and a radiology professor at the University of Bonn in Germany ... Forty percent of DCIS lesions were only... (Health-Finder)
Breast cancer in a test tube May 10, 2007
The model replicates a specific type of early breast cancer - known as ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) ... Around one in five breast cancers start out as DCIS and the researchers wanted to find out more about how the early cancerous changes in cells grow into larger tumours ... "Once this is validated it could certainly reduce if not replace animal experiments. Professor Jones added: "Because of screening, we're detecting DCIS much more frequently and so it's become much more of a clinical... (BBC News -- Science)
Breast cancer cases expected to fall in 07 Apr 10, 2007
Overall, it s estimated that about 20-30 percent of women with untreated, low-grade DCIS go on to develop invasive cancer. Including DCIS in these incidence numbers might more accurately reflect the overall burden of breast cancer. (Helena Independent Record)
Mammogram study faults computer screening Cancer detection isn't improved Apr 5, 2007
Computer-aided detection detected more cases of noninvasive breast cancer, known as DCIS. But doctors don't yet know whether there is a net benefit to finding and treating those precancerous lesions. Dr. Robert Schmidt, a radiology professor at the University of Chicago, where scientists developed the technology, noted that computer-aided detection did find more cancers, even if the 5 percent increase was not statistically significant. (FOX59, IN)
Computer-Aided Mammograms Assailed Apr 5, 2007
" Breast cancer strikes more than 212,000 U.S. women each year and kills more than 40,000, making it the second-leading type of cancer and No. 2 cancer killer among women. Proponents of aggressive screening argue that routine mammograms, and MRIs for those at high risk, help reduce the death toll by catching tumors at their earlier, most treatable stage. Critics, however, question whether aggressive screening produces too many false alarms, resulting in unnecessary repeat exams, biopsies and... (San Francisco Chronicle -- Science)
Accuracy of highly touted mammogram exam system in doubt Apr 5, 2007
If anything, it seemed to increase the detection of a precancerous condition, DCIS, for ductal carcinoma in situ. While all invasive breast cancer is believed to start as DCIS, DCIS is often harmless ... But, unable to tell which DCIS lesions will become deadly, doctors generally treat them all. (International Herald Tribune)
WP: Routine mammograms at issue Apr 3, 2007
Mammograms tend to detect a very early form of breast cancer known as ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS), which may never become life-threatening, the panel noted. Nevertheless, a DCIS diagnosis leads to lumpectomies, mastectomies, radiation and chemotherapy. (MSNBC -- Health)
Summary for Patients Apr 3, 2007
Mammograms frequently find a type of cancer called DCIS (ductal carcinoma in situ), and women end up getting treated for it. However, good information is lacking about how often DCIS would progress to more serious types of cancer without treatment. (Annals of Internal Medicine)
Susan G. Komen for the Cure Offers Perspective on Use of MRI Screening in Women at High Risk for Breast Cancer Mar 29, 2007
Other risk groups where the data was not sufficient to recommend the use of MRI for screening included those with: -- a lifetime risk of 15-20% -- lobular carcinoma in situ (LCIS) or atypical lobular hyperplasia (ALH) -- atypical ductal hyperplasia (ADH) -- very dense breasts -- a personal history of breast cancer, including ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) (1) MRI was not recommended for those women with a less than a 15 percent lifetime risk for developing breast cancer. For patients with a... (PR Newswire)
MRIs Advised for Women at High Breast-Cancer Risk Mar 29, 2007
have already had breast cancer, including ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS). March 28, 2007 ; Women at particularly high risk for breast cancer should get a yearly MRI in addition to their annual mammogram, according to new recommendations from the American Cancer Society. (NPR)
MRIs urged in breast cancer detection Mar 28, 2007
There is no evidence that treating DCIS when it's detected is better than waiting to treat it until it progresses. But almost no one is comfortable leaving it in place and taking that chance. (FOX59, IN)
ITT Fined $100M For Sharing Night-Vision Information Mar 28, 2007
Officials from DCIS, the Bureau of Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Department of Justice later uncovered numerous export law violations, such as ITT allowing a Singapore engineer to work with its engineers at the company's Night Vision manufacturing operation in Roanoke County, and two Chinese optical engineers working on the design of the enhanced night-vision goggle system in Singapore. Government agents said managers viewed U.S. export laws "as obstacles to getting business done,"... (Click2Houston, TX)
Gaps in preventive cancer treatment Mar 9, 2007
And a quarter of women with such changes - ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) - have surgery on the lymph nodes in their armpits ... DCIS features cancerous cell abnormalities, but they are confined within the breast ducts ... About 1200 women a year are diagnosed with DCIS, and one case is discovered through the BreastScreen program for every four true cases of cancer. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
Management of Breast Cancer Feb 15, 2007
Ductal Carcinoma in Situ (DCIS). These lesions have not invaded the duct wall into the breast tissue. (Suite101.com)
Breast Cancer Summary Feb 14, 2007
Ductal Carcinoma in Situ (DCIS) Cancer confined to the ducts. Lobular Carcinoma in Situ (LCIS) Cancer confined to the lobules. (Suite101.com)
Tumor-free Breast Tissue Can Have Precancerous Changes Jan 13, 2007
(April 25, 2005) -- Since 1980, the incidence of ductal carcinoma in situ, or DCIS, one of the most common kinds of early stage breast cancer, has increased more than sevenfold. This sharp increase in DCIS which is a. (Science Daily)
