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Overdiagnosis and overtreatment of breast cancer: Rates of ductal carcinoma in situ: a US perspective

Authors: Anjali S Kumar, Vinona Bhatia, I Craig Henderson

Published in: Breast Cancer Research | Issue 6/2005

Abstract

The incidence of breast ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) in the USA exceeds that of other countries. This cannot be explained entirely by the frequency of mammographic screening in the USA and may result from differences in the interpretation of mammograms and/or the frequency with which biopsies are obtained. Although the percentage of DCIS patients treated with mastectomy has decreased, the absolute number is unchanged and the use of lumpectomy with whole-breast radiotherapy has increased in inverse proportion to the decrease in mastectomy. Treatment of DCIS with tamoxifen is still limited.

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Title: Overdiagnosis and overtreatment of breast cancer: Rates of ductal carcinoma in situ: a US perspective
Authors: Anjali S Kumar
Vinona Bhatia
I Craig Henderson
Publication date: 01-12-2005
Publisher: BioMed Central
Published in: Breast Cancer Research / Issue 6/2005
Electronic ISSN: 1465-542X
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1186/bcr1346

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