Amid all the talk about mammograms in
October, the issues of women who have already been
diagnosed with breast cancer can sometimes get lost. In
this Breast Cancer Update, we highlight an article that
explains DCIS, sometimes called stage 0 breast cancer,
and a video about lowering the likelihood that your
breast cancer will come back.
DCIS:
Treating a Pre-cancer
As more
American women are screened for breast cancer
with mammograms, doctors are seeing more of a
condition called ductal carcinoma in situ
(DCIS). Find out how this pre-cancer differs
from breast cancer.
Sometimes
breast cancer comes back. That's why doctors
prescribe treatment to reduce the risk of
recurrence after surgery. Listen as experts
explain what follow-up treatment can
do.
