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Therapy trial for DCIS breast cancer

Posted on August 24, 2022 by Hippocratic Post

Therapy trial for DCIS breast cancer: Women with an early form of breast cancer are more likely to stay free of the disease after an extra radiotherapy boost, new research shows. In the first trial of its kind, experts followed 1,608 women with higher risk ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) from 136 participating centres in […]

Benefits of individualising radiotherapy

Posted on December 11, 2020 (November 19, 2025) by Hippocratic Post

Individualising radiotherapy for women with DCIS of the breast reduces recurrence after surgery San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium (virtual SABCS 2020, 8-12 December, Texas, USA) Ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) of the breast is characterised by abnormal cells in the milk ducts which have not spread into the breast tissue. An international study (BIG 3-07/TROG 07.01) […]