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    Breast Cancer

    DCIS Toolkit: Your Newly Diagnosed Resource Hub

    Feeling overwhelmed after a DCIS diagnosis? This comprehensive toolkit is your guide to navigating treatment decisions, building a support system, and managing recovery with clarity and confidence. Explore practical tools, personal insights, and resources to help you take your next steps with strength and support.

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    Breast Cancer

    DCIS Patients: Your Access to Biomarker Testing is at Risk – Take Action Today

    Medicare’s draft policy could take away coverage for DCIS biomarker testing—an important tool that helps patients and doctors make personalized treatment decisions. Without it, patients could face unnecessary treatment, miss critical care, or be forced to make life-changing choices without knowing their tumor biology. Learn why this matters and how you can help protect access for DCIS patients.

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    Is Babytam (A Lower Dose of Tamoxifen) an Option After DCIS? 

    A lower dose of tamoxifen called babytam is now an option for DCIS patients to lower the risk of recurrence.

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    Breast Cancer

    It’s Not “Just” DCIS: Stage Zero doesn’t mean Zero Challenges

    It’s’ just DCIS. It’s just Stage Zero. Just Stop it! Stage zero breast cancer doesn’t mean zero challenges.

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    Breast Cancer

    Why is DCIS Controversial?

    Why is DCIS Controversial? And what does that mean for patients? When I was diagnosed with DCIS in 2019, I had no idea it was controversial. I knew DCIS was early-stage breast cancer and needed to be treated. But, the idea that it was controversial? That certainly didn't cross my mind.

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    Breast Cancer

    DCIS Matters: 15 Takeaways from the 2022 ASBrS DCIS Controversies Course

    After a day of learning about DCIS treatment, research, and future treatment options, I had pages of notes and plenty of hope. DCIS matters!

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    Breast Cancer

    Radiation for DCIS Patients- Is It Worth It?

    Is adding on radiation treatment after a successful lumpectomy for DCIS worth it? Why should I do this extra treatment if the DCIS was removed with clear margins? New study results show long-term benefits for radiation.

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    Breast Cancer

    Diagnosed with DCIS- What Are The Treatment Options?

    When I was diagnosed with DCIS- Stage 0 breast cancer, I was faced with many decisions. What were my treatment options? Since I had never faced a diagnosis like this before, I needed to do a lot of learning before making these decisions.

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    Breast Cancer

    What is DCIS: Stage 0 Breast Cancer

    DCIS- Ductal Carcinoma in Situ is Stage 0 breast cancer. It is the earliest stage that breast cancer can be detected.

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    Breast Cancer

    DCIS Treatment Decisions: Radiation After My Lumpectomy

    After my lumpectomy in the fall of 2019, I decided to undergo radiation treatment. After consulting with my breast cancer medical team and getting my questions answered, I felt very comfortable with my treatment decision.  

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Author of “A Breast Cancer Journey: Living it One Step at a Time,”. Writing to encourage, enrich, and empower people with breast cancer during diagnosis, treatment & recovery.

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A Breast Cancer Journey: Living It One Step at a Time offers honest guidance, encouragement, and practical steps to help you navigate breast cancer with more clarity and less overwhelm. Learn more here.

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