| ductal carcinoma in situ |
the most common pre-invasive breast cancer. More commonly seen now because this form is generally seen on a mammogram, and is identified by unusual calcium deposits or puckering of the breast tissue (called stellate appearance). If left untreated, DCIS will progress to invasive breast cancer.
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| ductal carcinoma in situ |
Type of early breast cancer affecting the ducts of the breast. Means the cancer cells are all inside the Ducts (passageways) of the breast and have not broken out. This is important as it means the chance of the cancer cells having spread anywhere else in the body is very low indeed.
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| ductal carcinoma in situ |
Cancer cells that start in the milk passages (ducts) but have not penetrated the duct walls into the surrounding tissue. This is a highly curable form of breast cancer that is treated with surgery or surgery plus radiation therapy.
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| ductal carcinoma in situ |
Non-invasive form of breast cancer where the abnormal cell growth is limited to inside of the breast ducts
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| ductal carcinoma in situ of breast |
SEE: breast, ductal carcinoma in situ of the.
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