Radiation plus lumpectomy in DCIS decreases risk of recurrence

As in all studies, this finding doesn’t hold true for everyone, but it is very hopeful for quite a few women (or men) who are diagnosed with ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS), an early form of breast cancer that hasn’t become invasive yet.

Researchers in Australia reviewed studies for a total of almost 4000 women that looked at patient outcomes following traditional lumpectomy or combination lumpectomy with radiation. They found that radiation after lumpectomy decreased the risk of recurrence or invasive cancer appearing in the treated breast by 51%,

You can read more about the findings in this article, Radiation Lowers Relapse Risk In Noninvasive Breast Cancer.

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Tags: breast cancer, cancer blog, DCIS, ductal carcinoma in situ, radiation after lumpectomy, noninvasive breast cancer