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Ductal Carcinoma in Situ (DCIS)

  • Overview
  • Discovery and diagnosis of DCIS
    • What is ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS)?
    • Routine mammograms: the UK Breast Screening Programme
    • Diagnostic mammograms
    • Referral to the breast assessment clinic
    • Diagnostic tests: being recalled for further mammograms
    • Diagnostic tests: ultrasound scans
    • Diagnostic tests: biopsy
    • Waiting for results after diagnostic tests for DCIS
    • Feelings about the diagnosis of DCIS
    • Telling other people about being diagnosed with DCIS
  • Wide local excision for DCIS
    • Wide local excision for DCIS: the operation
    • Wide local excision for DCIS: recovery
    • Wide local excision for DCIS: pathology results
    • Feelings about having a wide local excision for DCIS
  • Mastectomy for DCIS
    • Mastectomy for DCIS: the operation
    • Mastectomy for DCIS: physical and emotional recovery
    • Mastectomy for DCIS: pathology results
    • Breast prostheses
    • Feelings about having a mastectomy for DCIS
  • Breast reconstruction after treatment for DCIS
    • Breast reconstruction using an implant
    • Breast reconstruction using tissue from your back: an LD flap
    • Breast reconstruction using tummy, bottom or thigh tissue: DIEP flap and others
    • Nipple reconstruction
    • Choosing not to have breast reconstruction
  • Other treatments for DCIS & their impacts
    • Radiotherapy for DCIS
    • Chemotherapy for DCIS
    • Hormone therapy for DCIS
    • Body image after treatment for DCIS
  • Information about DCIS and support
    • Finding information about DCIS
    • Support from family, friends and health professionals
    • Support from other women with DCIS or breast cancer
  • Effects of DCIS and its treatments on daily life
    • How DCIS affects families
    • DCIS: views on breast screening
    • Messages to others with DCIS
  • People's Profiles
    • Age at diagnosis: under 50
    • Age at diagnosis: 50-54
    • Age at diagnosis: 55-60
    • Age at diagnosis: 65-70
    • Interview with Radiologist / Breast Surgeon
  • Resources and Information
  • Credits

Ductal Carcinoma in Situ (DCIS)

Profiles - Age at diagnosis: 65-70

Hilary - Interview 10

Hilary is a married, retired secretary with three grown up children. Ethnic background / nationality' White British

Shirley - Interview 22

Shirley is a married fruit grower with four adult children. Ethnic background / nationality' English / Scottish

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