Cancer is typically treated with surgery, radiation and sometimes chemotherapy. But a new study suggests this standard protocol might not be necessary for a common form of early-stage breast cancer.

A newly released study is challenging the way doctors commonly treat patients with ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS), known as stage zero breast cancer. DCIS cancer cells are confined inside a milk duct ...

Watch and wait may be an alternative to surgery for some women with a very early form of breast cancer. A new study of 957 women evaluated whether it was safe to do active monitoring of a low-risk ...

DCIS is a pre-invasive breast cancer condition with uncertain progression, often leading to aggressive treatment despite its "stage 0" classification. The lack of definitive guidance for DCIS ...

A diagnosis of ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) might seem reassuring compared to invasive breast cancer, but recent research paints a more nuanced picture about this condition that affects roughly ...

You’ve probably heard of the four stages of cancer—but there’s another even earlier stage that experts say can make a huge difference in treating the disease. Breast cancer is one of the few types of ...

SAN ANTONIO -- Active monitoring for low-risk ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) did not lead to a higher rate of ipsilateral invasive cancer versus guideline-recommended treatment, the randomized COMET ...

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Justin Stebbing does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond ...

Some oncologists suggest that, for certain early cancers not at risk of spreading, the term “cancer” should be avoided. By Rachel E. Gross A diagnosis is more than words on a page. It’s everything ...