are there different types of dcis?

Question

Can intraductal carcinoma be transmitted?

Answer 1

Yes: Dcis may be classified into different types based upon the pattern of growth when viewed under a microscope. These include comedo, papillary, cribiform, and solid. The comedo form tends to have the highest potential for becoming invasive if left untreated. Dcis may also be classified by how rapidly the cancer cells are dividing; this is referred to as the grade of the cancer.

Answer 2

Cancer of breast: Dcis is ducal carcinoma in situ. This means there is an early cancer inside a breast duct, but it is isolated in the duct. This means that it has specific treatments available, and has a better prognosis.

Answer 3

Risk factor v cancer: Dcis is a pre-cancerous condition that, if left untreated, could turn into a cancer. It is often detected by mammography. Lcis is not pre-cancerous, however, women who are found to have lcis are at an increased risk of developing breast cancer (in either breast). It is usually not detectable by mammography and is often found incidentally at the time of biopsy.

Answer 4

Different histology: Lobular carcinoma in situ may be bilateral more commonly. Glandular ductal carcinoma is from ducts in situ may be unilateral good web sites available since you have computer access look at www.Ncbi.Nlm.Nih.Gov.

Answer 5

Unknown: If we knew the answer to this question, women with dcis would not all need surgery! about 50% of dcis (ductal carcinoma in situ), if left untreated, will go on to become invasive cancer. Certain genes in the dcis cells get "turned on", making them invasive, but we don't know what makes this switch happen.

Answer 6

Progression: Dcis is ductal cancer (breast) in situ, which means the cells are showing cancerous changes, but it is still contained within the cells. One way to think of it is early ductal cancer. If you do not undergo removal of the dcis is will pregress to become invasive cancer - spreading to the surrounding cells and tissues.

Answer 7

Biopsy: A needle biopsy may be performed under local anesthesia in an office setting without much pain. Dcis can only be diagnosed by direct tissue examination.

Answer 8

Biopsy: First get a mammogram depending on what it shows, needle aspiration biopsy.

Answer 9

JHS: 24 yo female has global joint crepitations. This phenomenon is common in women with Joint Hypermobility Syndrome, JHS, an inherited condition harbored by about 15% of women & probably a trait selected to ameliorate childbirth. Double jointedness, PMD, IBS, panic attacks, dizziness upon standing, recurrent fainting, chronic neck/low back pain, TMJ, TOS & migraine headaches oft associated with JHS.

Answer 10

Not much.: The normal joint popping certainly doesn't hurt and is unlikely to mean anything. More common in people who move more (healthier). More common in people with hypermobile joints (mostly yoga, uncommonly from congenital cartilage abnormality..Marfan, Ehrler Danlos, etc). If it were such a 'condition' other deformities of the joint in you and others in your family would be obvious.

Answer 11

Sometimes.: The primary treatment for dcis is surgical: either a lumpectomy or a mastectomy. Following a lumpectomy, radiation therapy is often recommended, depending on the type of dcis, the size, and the age of the patient.

Answer 12

No: I situ disease is technically not cancer.

Answer 13

Surgery +/- RT: First-line therapy for dcis is surgery, which may involve a lumpectomy or a mastectomy, depending upon the growth pattern of the dcis. Following lumpectomy, radiation therapy (rt) is often recommended to lower the risk of cancer recurrence. Furthermore, tamoxifen may be recommended to prevent a second breast cancer from developing.

Answer 14

Depends: Dcis can have a wide range of presentations and therefore has a wide range of treatment options - every case is different. Some cases may be observed or treated with surgery alone; more often, surgery followed by radiation therapy and possibly anti-estrogen therapy may be needed. Dcis may be very widespread throughout the breast, and mastectomy may be required.

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