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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)

Resources and Information

Breast Cancer Now
breastcancernow.org
Breast Cancer Care is the UK's leading provider of information, practical assistance and emotional support for anyone affected by breast cancer. The link takes you to their information about DCIS.

See also our general resources on Cancer, General health and medicine, Mental health and wellbeing and Practical matters.

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