DCIS

Jeanne D
Jeanne D Member Posts: 1,867
edited March 2014 in Breast Cancer #1
I just read on the Susan G. Komen cancer site that DCIS is not cancer..It is considered pre- cancerous. But, if left untreated..it could turn into invasive cancer. I have never read or heard that before..has anyone else? Thanks!

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  • tami90650
    tami90650 Member Posts: 82
    #2
    DCIS
    I was just asking someone about that myself. I guess that will be a project for me. Ill try to get back to you by tomorrow on that.
  • Jeanne D
    Jeanne D Member Posts: 1,867
    #3
    tami90650 said:

    DCIS
    I was just asking someone about that myself. I guess that will be a project for me. Ill try to get back to you by tomorrow on that.

    Ok..
    I know that the Susan B. Komen site is genuine. I just hadn't heard of that before, and, it surprised me to read that on that site. Yes..let me know Tami. Thanks hon!
  • Kristin N
    Kristin N Member Posts: 1,968 Member
    #4
    Hmmm
    I have heard that...that is what I was told by my first primary doctor actually.
  • neda
    neda Member Posts: 36
    #5
    what about stage 1, no lymph
    what about stage 1, no lymph nodes envolved high grade ductal carcinoma in-situ? the DR was able to get a clean margin with mine and I am taking rad. is it too bad?
  • seof
    seof Member Posts: 819 Member
    #6
    Sounds to me like it may be
    Sounds to me like it may be an issue of semantics...like saying someone is a little bit pregnant or nearly dead. To me what you call it is less important that how serious is it and what can I do about it? Those are questions for you and your Dr. to answer about your individual case. Websites and books can give good information, but it is generalized. The ultimate specialists on your body are you and your Dr.

    That's my 2 cents worth. seof.
  • mimivac
    mimivac Member Posts: 2,143 Member
    #7
    seof said:

    Sounds to me like it may be
    Sounds to me like it may be an issue of semantics...like saying someone is a little bit pregnant or nearly dead. To me what you call it is less important that how serious is it and what can I do about it? Those are questions for you and your Dr. to answer about your individual case. Websites and books can give good information, but it is generalized. The ultimate specialists on your body are you and your Dr.

    That's my 2 cents worth. seof.

    cancer is in the details
    I think that some doctors consider DCIS to be pre-cancerous, but it really does depend on the specific characteristics of the cancer and the patient. For instance, high-grade DCIS that covers a large area in a person who is on on the younger side would be treated more aggresively than low grade, small DCIS in an older person. Some doctors don't even recommend treatment for DCIS that is considered very non-aggressive. Other times, treatment is strongly urged. Anyway, we all need to know the specifics on our cancer to decide on treatment options.

    Mimi
  • Ltalcott
    Ltalcott Member Posts: 119
    #8
    mimivac said:

    cancer is in the details
    I think that some doctors consider DCIS to be pre-cancerous, but it really does depend on the specific characteristics of the cancer and the patient. For instance, high-grade DCIS that covers a large area in a person who is on on the younger side would be treated more aggresively than low grade, small DCIS in an older person. Some doctors don't even recommend treatment for DCIS that is considered very non-aggressive. Other times, treatment is strongly urged. Anyway, we all need to know the specifics on our cancer to decide on treatment options.

    Mimi

    From what I've heard, lobular cancer in situ (LCIS) is much less serious than DCIS.

    DCIS will always turn into invasive, but the LCIS won't.

    I had two instances on invasive cancer (one on each side) with multiple DCIS on both sides. I went bilateral mastectomy, which seems to me to have been the only choice--hind sight of course.

    But everyone's case is different--these would seem to call out for second opinions.

    Lisa
  • neda
    neda Member Posts: 36
    #9
    Ltalcott said:

    From what I've heard, lobular cancer in situ (LCIS) is much less serious than DCIS.

    DCIS will always turn into invasive, but the LCIS won't.

    I had two instances on invasive cancer (one on each side) with multiple DCIS on both sides. I went bilateral mastectomy, which seems to me to have been the only choice--hind sight of course.

    But everyone's case is different--these would seem to call out for second opinions.

    Lisa

    Thanks for reply. I
    Thanks for reply. I appriciate it. I just tok my pat report to my radiation aDr. He said if DCIS is in very early stages and is not invasive it is not very bad but because mine was invasive, but in a very small area.My tumor itself was O.17 , it is actually avery curable case. ( %95) I have to leave with %5 fears. This is wha the told me. I don't know the rest!

    I have put my faith in God.

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