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Low grade Ductal Carcinoma in situ (DCIS): how best to describe it?
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posted on 2023-06-08, 18:33 authored by Lesley FallowfieldLesley Fallowfield, Lucy Matthews, Adele Francis, Valerie JenkinsValerie Jenkins, Daniel ReaBACKGROUND: In the absence of definitive data about the natural history of DCIS the appropriateness of describing DCIS as cancer is controversial. METHODS: We conducted a survey amongst British Breast Group (BBG) members, to determine which descriptions of DCIS were deemed most accurate and appropriate. RESULTS: 54/73 (74%) attendees completed the survey: A majority (34/54; 63%) said they would be comfortable using the description that explained DCIS as abnormal cells in the milk ducts that had not spread into other breast tissue and which did not need urgent treatment as if it was breast cancer and this description was overall the most preferred (24/54; 44%). CONCLUSIONS: Little consensus exists regarding how best to explain low grade DCIS to patients.
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- Published
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- Accepted version
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BreastISSN
0960-9776Publisher
ElsevierExternal DOI
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5Volume
23Page range
693-696Department affiliated with
- Sussex Health Outcomes Research & Education in Cancer (SHORE-C) Publications
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2014-09-30First Open Access (FOA) Date
2015-06-27First Compliant Deposit (FCD) Date
2014-09-30Usage metrics
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