Ductal Carcinoma in Situ (DCIS) - American Cancer Society

DCIS is also called intraductal carcinoma or stage 0 breast cancer. DCIS is a non-invasive or pre-invasive breast cancer. This means the cells ... Search prod Verenespañol | Downloadthistopic[PDF] TypesofBreastCancer DuctalCarcinomainSitu(DCIS) InvasiveBreastCancer(IDC/ILC) Triple-negativeBreastCancer InflammatoryBreastCancer AngiosarcomaoftheBreast PagetDiseaseoftheBreast Home CancerA-Z BreastCancer AboutBreastCancer TypesofBreastCancer DuctalCarcinomaInSitu(DCIS) About1in5newbreastcancerswillbeductalcarcinomainsitu(DCIS).Nearlyallwomenwiththisearlystageofbreastcancercanbecured. DCISisalsocalledintraductalcarcinomaorstage0breastcancer.DCISisanon-invasiveorpre-invasivebreastcancer.Thismeansthecellsthatlinetheductshavechangedtocancercellsbuttheyhavenotspreadthroughthewallsoftheductsintothenearbybreasttissue. BecauseDCIShasn’tspreadintothebreasttissuearoundit,itcan’tspread(metastasize)beyondthebreasttootherpartsofthebody. However,DCIScansometimesbecomeaninvasivecancer.Atthattime,thecancerhasspreadoutoftheductintonearbytissue,andfromthere,itcouldmetastasizetootherpartsofthebody. Rightnow,there’snogoodwaytoknowforsurewhichwillbecomeinvasivecancerandwhichoneswon’t,soalmostallwomenwithDCISwillbetreated. TreatingDCIS Inmostcases,awomanwithDCIScanchoosebetweenbreast-conservingsurgery(BCS)andsimplemastectomy.RadiationisusuallygivenafterBCS.TamoxifenoranaromataseinhibitoraftersurgerymightalsobeanoptioniftheDCISishormone-receptorpositive.  SeeTreatmentforDuctalCarcinomainSitu(DCIS)tolearnmore. Writtenby References TheAmericanCancerSocietymedicalandeditorialcontentteam Ourteamismadeupofdoctorsand oncologycertifiednurseswithdeepknowledgeofcancercareaswellasjournalists,editors,andtranslatorswithextensiveexperienceinmedicalwriting. CorbenADandBrogiE.Chapter21:DuctalCarcinomaInSituandOtherIntraductalLesions:Pathology,Immunohistochemistry,andMolecularAlterations.In:HarrisJR,LippmanME,MorrowM,OsborneCK,eds.DiseasesoftheBreast.5thed.Philadelphia,Pa:Lippincott-Williams&Wilkins;2014. HenryNL,ShahPD,HaiderI,FreerPE,JagsiR,SabelMS.Chapter88:CanceroftheBreast.In:NiederhuberJE,ArmitageJO,DoroshowJH,KastanMB,TepperJE,eds.Abeloff’sClinicalOncology.6thed.Philadelphia,Pa:Elsevier;2020. JagsiR,KingTA,LehmanC,MorrowM,HarrisJR,BursteinHJ.Chapter79:MalignantTumorsoftheBreast.In:DeVitaVT,LawrenceTS,LawrenceTS,RosenbergSA,eds.DeVita,Hellman,andRosenberg’sCancer:PrinciplesandPracticeofOncology.11thed.Philadelphia,Pa:LippincottWilliams&Wilkins;2019. NationalCancerInstitute.PhysicianDataQuery(PDQ).BreastCancerTreatment–HealthProfessionalVersion.2021.Accessedathttps://www.cancer.gov/types/breast/hp/breast-treatment-pdqonAugust30,2021. NationalComprehensiveCancerNetwork(NCCN).PracticeGuidelinesinOncology:BreastCancer.Version7.2021.Accessedathttps://www.nccn.org/professionals/physician_gls/pdf/breast.pdfonAugust30,2021. VanZeeKJ,WhiteJ, MorrowM,andHarrisJR.Chapter23:DuctalCarcinomaInSituandMicroinvasiveCarcinoma.In:HarrisJR,LippmanME,MorrowM,OsborneCK,eds. DiseasesoftheBreast.5thed.Philadelphia,Pa:Lippincott-Williams&Wilkins;2014. References CorbenADandBrogiE.Chapter21:DuctalCarcinomaInSituandOtherIntraductalLesions:Pathology,Immunohistochemistry,andMolecularAlterations.In:HarrisJR,LippmanME,MorrowM,OsborneCK,eds.DiseasesoftheBreast.5thed.Philadelphia,Pa:Lippincott-Williams&Wilkins;2014. HenryNL,ShahPD,HaiderI,FreerPE,JagsiR,SabelMS.Chapter88:CanceroftheBreast.In:NiederhuberJE,ArmitageJO,DoroshowJH,KastanMB,TepperJE,eds.Abeloff’sClinicalOncology.6thed.Philadelphia,Pa:Elsevier;2020. JagsiR,KingTA,LehmanC,MorrowM,HarrisJR,BursteinHJ.Chapter79:MalignantTumorsoftheBreast.In:DeVitaVT,LawrenceTS,LawrenceTS,RosenbergSA,eds.DeVita,Hellman,andRosenberg’sCancer:PrinciplesandPracticeofOncology.11thed.Philadelphia,Pa:LippincottWilliams&Wilkins;2019. NationalCancerInstitute.PhysicianDataQuery(PDQ).BreastCancerTreatment–HealthProfessionalVersion.2021.Accessedathttps://www.cancer.gov/types/breast/hp/breast-treatment-pdqonAugust30,2021. NationalComprehensiveCancerNetwork(NCCN).PracticeGuidelinesinOncology:BreastCancer.Version7.2021.Accessedathttps://www.nccn.org/professionals/physician_gls/pdf/breast.pdfonAugust30,2021. VanZeeKJ,WhiteJ, MorrowM,andHarrisJR.Chapter23:DuctalCarcinomaInSituandMicroinvasiveCarcinoma.In:HarrisJR,LippmanME,MorrowM,OsborneCK,eds. DiseasesoftheBreast.5thed.Philadelphia,Pa:Lippincott-Williams&Wilkins;2014. LastRevised:November19,2021 AmericanCancerSocietymedicalinformationiscopyrighted material.Forreprintrequests,pleaseseeourContentUsagePolicy. TypesofBreastCancer DuctalCarcinomainSitu(DCIS) InvasiveBreastCancer(IDC/ILC) Triple-negativeBreastCancer InflammatoryBreastCancer AngiosarcomaoftheBreast PagetDiseaseoftheBreast MoreInBreastCancer AboutBreastCancer RiskandPrevention EarlyDetectionandDiagnosis UnderstandingaBreastCancerDiagnosis Treatment BreastReconstructionSurgery LivingasaBreastCancerSurvivor BackToTop Close * Close Imageof Previous Next Close Close SelectAHopeLodge