Views of healthcare professionals about the role of active monitoring in the management of ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS): Qualitative interview study

Views of healthcare professionals about the role of active monitoring in the management of ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS): Qualitative interview study

Background: Ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) is an in-situ (pre-cancerous) breast malignancy whereby malignant cells are contained within the basement membrane of the breast ducts. Increasing awareness that some low-risk forms of DCIS might remain indolent for many years has led to concern about over...

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Main Authors: Brooke Nickel, Kirsten McCaffery, Nehmat Houssami, Jesse Jansen, Christobel Saunders, Andrew Spillane, Claudia Rutherford, Ann Dixon, Alexandra Barratt, Kirsty Stuart, Geraldine Robertson, Jolyn Hersch
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-12-01
Series:Breast
Subjects:
Ductal carcinoma in situ
Management
Active monitoring
Overtreatment
Qualitative
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S096097762030179X

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