» Families Facing Cancer – Helping carers to cope with cancer http://familiesfacingcancer.org Thu, 09 Sep 2010 09:48:09 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 en hourly 1 DCIS – Ductal Carcinoma In Situ http://familiesfacingcancer.org/dcis-ductal-carcinoma-in-situ/ http://familiesfacingcancer.org/dcis-ductal-carcinoma-in-situ/#comments Wed, 18 Aug 2010 14:13:01 +0000 Anne Orchard http://familiesfacingcancer.org/?p=656 DCIS – or Ductal Carcinoma In Situ is a type of non-invasive breast cancer. Cancer DCIS forms within the milk ducts inside the breast, and can be seen on a mammogram. If left untreated, ductal carcinoma in situ may develop into invasive breast cancer, though some cases may go back to normal without any treatment. Normal treatment would include a lumpectomy, possibly with additional radiotherapy, though in some cases a mastectomy may be carried out.

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