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Review
. 2018 Feb;210(2):246-255.
doi: 10.2214/AJR.17.18778. Epub 2017 Oct 18.

Ductal Carcinoma In Situ: The Whole Truth

Ujas Parikh  1 , Chloe M Chhor  1 , Cecilia L Mercado  1
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Ductal Carcinoma In Situ: The Whole Truth

Ujas Parikh et al. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 2018 Feb.

Abstract

Objective: Ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) is a noninvasive malignant breast disease traditionally described as a precursor lesion to invasive breast cancer. With screening mammography, DCIS now accounts for approximately 20% of newly diagnosed cancer cases. DCIS is not well understood because of its heterogeneous nature.

Conclusion: Studies have aimed to assess prognostic factors to characterize its risk of invasive potential; however, there still remains a lack of uniformity in workup and treatment. We summarize current knowledge of DCIS and the ongoing controversies.

Keywords: breast cancer; carcinoma in situ; ductal carcinoma in situ.

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