Getting a Biopsy
Mammograms can give us a picture of where the potential problem is, but they cannot diagnose cancer — only a biopsy can do that. A biopsy is a sample of…
Mammograms can give us a picture of where the potential problem is, but they cannot diagnose cancer — only a biopsy can do that. A biopsy is a sample of…
Although breast cancer has been a human illness for thousands of years, ductal carcinoma in situ or DCIS (also known as intraductal carcinoma) is a relatively new diagnosis, and we are learning…
The initial treatment for DCIS is always surgery. There are two surgical approaches to DCIS treatment: lumpectomy, or a total mastectomy. Lumpectomy Lumpectomy is a surgical procedure that removes the…