SAN ANTONIO -- Active monitoring for low-risk ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) did not lead to a higher rate of ipsilateral invasive cancer versus guideline-recommended treatment, the randomized COMET ...

Cairn Surgical completes enrollment in its U.S. pivotal trial of the Breast Cancer Locator System designed to improve the ...

DCIS is a pre-invasive breast cancer condition with uncertain progression, often leading to aggressive treatment despite its "stage 0" classification. The lack of definitive guidance for DCIS ...

Dec 13 (Reuters) - Early results from a clinical trial appear to confirm that most women with the precancerous breast condition known as ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) do not benefit from surgery, as ...

Some early breast cancer patients can safely avoid specific surgeries, according to two studies exploring ways to lessen treatment burdens. One new study published in the New England Journal of ...

Watch and wait may be an alternative to surgery for some women with a very early form of breast cancer. A new study of 957 women evaluated whether it was safe to do active monitoring of a low-risk ...