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DCIS

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abbreviation

  1. ductal carcinoma in situ

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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The condition, also known as DCIS, is the presence of abnormal cells inside the milk duct of a breast and is the earliest form of breast cancer, according to the Mayo Clinic.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 19, 2024

In breast cancer, there’s an ongoing debate about dropping “carcinoma” from DCIS, or ductal carcinoma in situ.

From Seattle Times ● Apr. 18, 2022

Then, that September, the worst happened: I was diagnosed with widespread DCIS, an early form of breast cancer.

From Slate ● Mar. 15, 2017

Unfortunately, little is known about the natural history of DCIS.

From Nature ● Nov. 17, 2015

To see if there might be a better way, Dr. Khan prescribed tamoxifen in the form of either a pill or a gel applied to the breast to 26 women awaiting surgery for DCIS.

From Time ● Oct. 23, 2014

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