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#426 Breast Cancer for the PCP With Dr Sandhya Pruthi

The Curbsiders Internal Medicine Podcast

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Communicating a DCIS Diagnosis and Controversies in Treatment

This chapter discusses how to communicate a DCIS diagnosis to a patient, including the different possibilities that could result from a breast biopsy. It emphasizes the importance of discussing the value of screening mammography and the varying opinions among oncologists regarding treatment options. The chapter also highlights the controversy surrounding the risk of progression from DCIS to invasive carcinoma and mentions a protocol called the Comet trial that offered active surveillance as an alternative to aggressive treatment.

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