Comments for Reducing Breast Cancer Risk

Comment on Carcinoma In Situ by Carol

Carol — Tue, 27 Jan 2009 06:03:01 +0000

The best person to answer that is your doctor. There are certain characteristics of DCIS that indicate how high the risk is. DCIS is usually removed surgically because of concerns that it might transform and become invasive. If the DCIS is scattered throughout the breast, a mastectomy may be recommended, but if it is localized in in one area, a lumpectomy may be all that is needed. The National Cancer Institute has information on this subject on the following page http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/breast-cancer-surgery-choices. Search the site for other information on DCIS also. Another good source of information is http://www.breastcancer.org. Put in DCIS as a search term on the site.

Comment on Carcinoma In Situ by Glendora

Glendora — Tue, 27 Jan 2009 04:53:12 +0000

Do I have to have the mastectomy or lumpectomy?
What if I do nothing and monitor to see if anything changes if I have DCIS?

Comment on Ductal Carcinoma in Situ (DCIS) vs. Invasive Breast Cancer by Jo Firth

Jo Firth — Fri, 12 Dec 2008 21:30:46 +0000

Hi
This is a very well written article.
I have a breast screening clinic in Perth Australia, and we are focussed on screening women of all ages using electrical impedance (non-invasive). This technique is good at identifying clues that may show up years before a mammogram. We can then indicate where on the breast health scale a woman sits.
There are many strategies women can put in place to reduce their risk and we encourage this to empower them to take control of their breast health. The other option is to passively wait for a positive diagnosis. There are not so many options at this stage.
In Australia, 30% of diagnoses are DCIS and all are treated aggresively as if they are a full blown cancer.
Regaqrds
Jo

Comment on Avoiding Breast Cancer by phdinparenting

phdinparenting — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 20:03:42 +0000

Great post! I wrote a post on the link between breastfeeding and decreasing the risk of breast cancer. Sixteen months of breastfeeding will give the greatest benefit. http://phdinparenting.com/2008/10/10/save-yourself-save-our-health-care-system/