Open AccessStandard for the Management of Ductal Carcinoma In Situ of the Breast (DCIS)
Author(s) -
Morrow Monica,
Strom Eric A.,
Bassett Lawrence W.,
Dershaw D. David,
Fowble Barbara,
Harris Jay R.,
O'Malley Frances,
Schnitt Stuart J.,
Singletary S. Eva,
Winchester David P.
Publication year - 2002
Publication title -
ca: a cancer journal for clinicians
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 62.937
H-Index - 168
eISSN - 1542-4863
pISSN - 0007-9235
DOI - 10.3322/canjclin.52.5.256
Subject(s) - ductal carcinoma , medicine , multidisciplinary approach , oncology , breast cancer , general surgery , radiology , medical physics , cancer , social science , sociology
The multidisciplinary guidelines for management of ductal carcinoma in situ of the breast from the American College of Radiology, the American College of Surgeons, the College of American Pathology, and the Society of Surgical Oncology have been updated to take into account continuing advances in the diagnosis and treatment of this disease. The continued growth in mammographic evaluation and technology has resulted in an increase in the diagnosis of ductal carcinoma in situ of the breast (DCIS). The resulting guidelines provide a framework for clinical decision‐making for patients with DCIS based on review of relevant literature, and includes information on patient selection and evaluation, technical aspects of surgical treatment, techniques of irradiation, and follow‐up care.