Risk of breast cancer recurrence may depend on treating surgeon
Tuesday, January 4, 2011 - 18:10
in Health & Medicine
Ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS), or non-invasive breast cancer, is typically treated with either breast-conserving surgery - with or without follow-up radiation - or mastectomy. The treatment choice depends on clinical factors, the treating surgeon, and patient preferences. Long-term health outcomes (disease-free survival) depend on the treatments received. According to a study published January 3 in The Journal of the National Cancer Institute, however, health outcomes also are associated with the treating surgeon...