What is DCIS (Ductal carcinoma in situ)?

Ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) is a type of noninvasive breast cancer that starts inside the milk ducts. Usually, ductal carcinoma in situ is detected only by mammography and is localized to one area.

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What do patients take to treat DCIS (Ductal carcinoma in situ) and its symptoms?

Commonly prescribed and frequently used treatments

Treatment name Efficacy Overall rating of side effects # of Evaluations
Radiation Therapy
(Brachytherapy (internal seed implants), Total Body Irradiation (TBI), Naso-pharyngeal Radiation Therapy)
2
1

These charts show data from DCIS (Ductal carcinoma in situ) patients' latest treatment evaluations

Who has DCIS (Ductal carcinoma in situ) at PatientsLikeMe?

<20 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60-69 70+
Current Age
Distribution of females vs. males
Gender
97% Females
3% Males
Age at first symptom
Age at first symptom # of patients Proportion
0-19 yrs 0
20-29 yrs 0
30-39 yrs 0
40-49 yrs 1
50-59 yrs 0
60-69 yrs 2
70+ yrs 0
Diagnosis status
Diagnosis status # of patients Proportion
Diagnosed 19

These charts show data from DCIS (Ductal carcinoma in situ) patients who have completed their condition history