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These questions and answers will help you understand medical language you might find in the pathology report from a breast biopsy for ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS).
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Lobular carcinoma in situ means abnormal cells are in the breast. LCIS is not cancer but can signal a higher risk of breast cancer. Learn more here.
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Most women with DCIS can be cured with surgery, sometimes followed by radiation therapy and/or hormone therapy.
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These questions and answers will help you understand medical language you might find in the pathology report from a breast biopsy, such as a needle biopsy or an excision biopsy.
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Lobular carcinoma in situ means abnormal cells are in the breast. LCIS is not cancer but can signal a higher risk of breast cancer. Learn more.
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Many breast lumps turn out to be caused by fibrosis or cysts, which are non-cancerous changes in breast tissue. Learn more here.
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26 Cancer Facts & Figures 2015
Special Section: Breast Carcinoma In Situ
An estimated 60,290 new cases of female breast carcinoma in
situ are expected to be diagnosed in 2015, accounting for about
20% of all breast tumors in women. The vast majority...
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Learn about ductal carcinoma in situ or DCIS, a kind of breast cancer that has not spread into nearby breast tissue.
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A breast cancer is a malignant tumor that starts from cells of the breast.
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Fat necrosis happens when an area of the fatty breast tissue is damaged. Learn more about the diagnosis and treatment of fat necrosis and oil cysts in the breast.