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DCIS

British  

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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“I was recently diagnosed with DCIS, which stands for ductal carcinoma in situ, which is a form of breast cancer,” the “Boy Meets World” alumna, 43, said Monday on her “Pod Meets World” podcast.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 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

These treatments prevent some women from developing invasive breast cancer, but they all have side effects, and when deployed against DCIS, they have not been shown to improve life expectancy.

From Slate • Feb. 11, 2022

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

DCIS, ductal carcinoma in situ; Duct., infiltrating ductal carcinoma; Lob., infiltrating lobular carcinoma; Lum, luminal.

From Nature • Jun. 20, 2012