MedWorm provides a medical RSS filtering service. Over 6000 RSS medical sources are combined and output via different filters. This feed contains the latest medical blog items that have been tagged with 'dcis'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 02:37:53 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5159877&cid=t_118644_155_f&fid=38410&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FOncopathology%2F%7E3%2FctuWglwyQno%2Fprotocolfor-of-breast-diagnosis-of.html Protocol for Synpotic reporting of Breast  excision specimen with diagnosis of  Ductal Carcinoma In Situ (DCIS) of the Breast Protocol applies to DCIS without invasive carcinoma or microinvasion. The complete pathology report should include following parameters. Specimen type. ___ Partial breast ___ Total breast (including nipple and skin) ___ Other (specify):  ___ Not specified Procedure  ___ Excision without wire-guided localization ___ Excision with wire-guided localization ___ Total mastectomy (including nipple and skin) ___ Other (specify): ____________________________ ___ Not specified Lymph Node Sampling (select all that apply)  ___ No lymph nodes present ___ Sentinel lymph node(s) ___ Axillary disse... Oncopathology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5159877 Thu, 25 Aug 2011 21:27:00 +0100 5159877 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3960077&cid=t_118644_155_f&fid=39055&url=http%3A%2F%2Fjulesberman.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F09%2Fprecancer-time-machine.html In the previous post , we discussed breast precancer. We saw that as mammography picked up earlier and earlier lesions (precancers and early breast cancers), deaths from breast cancer dropped, along with the incidence of invasive breast cancer.In this graph, which covers the years 1975 to 2007, the top line of bars (blue) represent the incidence of breast cancers (including invasive and non-invasice lesions). The next lower line of bars (maroon) is the incidence of the invasive breast cancers (the kind that account for breast cancer deaths), and the bottom line of bars represents the rate of precancers (ductal carcinoma in situ) collected by SEER.As you recall from the previous blog , the big drop in cancer death rates did not occur until about 1990, well after there was a rise in the numb... Specified Life blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3960077 Sat, 11 Sep 2010 10:47:00 +0100 3960077 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2972028&cid=t_118644_136_f&fid=38061&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FBreastCancerReconstructionBlog%2F%7E3%2FYC6JgBkc8EE%2Ftammys-breast-reconstruction-journey.html By Tammy Carrington My name is Tammy and I was diagnosed with Ductal Carcinoma In Situ (DCIS) in June 2009. I underwent bilateral mastectomy and immediate reconstruction with DIEP flaps. I believe it is important to share my story on how I made my decision because when I was looking for information on other women’s experiences, it was hard to find.  If I can help even one woman feel peaceful about making her own decision, then it was worth it all.  That’s part of this process… reaching out and helping others who are behind us in the journey. My nature is to research things completely so that I can make informed decisions.   I am the mom to a severely brain injured little boy who is now 12 years old and I’ve spent lots of time over the years looking for information ... Breast Cancer Reconstruction Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2972028 Sun, 08 Nov 2009 01:05:10 +0100 2972028 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3416377&cid=t_118644_155_f&fid=38410&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FOncopathology%2F%7E3%2F3FWe8sQkcjI%2Fmeasuring-size-of-dcis.html Measuring Size (Extent) of DCIS Although not required for pT classification or stage assignment, the size (extent) of DCIS is an important factor in patient management. Although a precise measurement is often not possible, an estimate of the extent of DCIS is clinically important. Size /Extent of Ductal Carcinoma In Situ (DCIS) and Clinical SignificanceDCIS Size/ ExtentUp to 2 cm:Breast conservation with wide negative margins can be achieved in most women.>2-4 cmWide negative margins may be difficult to achieve in some women with breast-conserving surgery. >4 cmBreast conservation with wide negative margins may be impossible to achieve in some women.There is a possibility of undetected areas of invasion if the area involved by DCIS is not completely examined. Lymph node sampling may be r... Oncopathology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3416377 Fri, 13 Mar 2009 19:42:00 +0100 3416377 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=809591&cid=t_118644_87_f&fid=34865&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thecancerblog.com%2F2007%2F08%2F20%2Fthought-for-the-day-mri-as-a-gold-standard%2F Filed under: Breast Cancer, Prevention, Thought for the DayJust recently, European researchers announced that MRI scans offer a new way to detect breast cancer in its earliest form. They can even prevent cancer among high-risk women.Better than standard mammograms, MRI can detect a nonmalignant tumor called ductal carcinoma in-situ, or DCIS. Once found, the lesion can be surgically removed before it becomes cancerous.Think about this: It is believed that almost all breast cancer starts out as DCIS. And this: if MRI were the gold standard breast cancer screening tool, we might be able to prevent a lot more breast cancer cases than we do now. It seems researchers agree."MRI should thus no longer be regarded as an adjunct to mammography but as a distinct method to detect breast cancer at its ... The Cancer Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=809591 Mon, 20 Aug 2007 04:00:00 +0100 809591 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=612004&cid=t_118644_87_f&fid=34865&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thecancerblog.com%2F2007%2F05%2F16%2F3d-model-of-breast-cancer-created-in-test-tube%2F Filed under: Breast Cancer, Research, Daily newsUK researchers have developed a 3D laboratory model of human breast cancer, specifically ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS). The model, complete with normal cells and tumor cells, should help experts understand how the disease develops in its early stages, and it could replace the need for experiments in animals.About one in five breast cancers in the UK start out as DCIS. Researchers wanted to learn more about how the early cancerous changes in cells develop into larger tumors, and they chose to fashion a 3D test tube model because it is more complex than a layer of cells in a Petri dish.Once this experiment is proved successful, it could reduce and perhaps replace animal studies."With breast cancer, there is an urgent need to move away from an... The Cancer Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=612004 Wed, 16 May 2007 04:00:00 +0100 612004