Background
cancers
DCIS, CANCERS, DUCTAL CARCINOMA IN SITU
Ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) is a condition in which neoplastic breast cells are confined to the lining of breast ducts. It is classified into three histological grades—high, intermediate, and low—according to cyto-nuclear feature [In 2012, an independent panel reviewed the evidence on benefits and harms of screening in the context of the UK breast screening programmes. The resulting Marmot report concluded that whilst breast screening may extend lives, it also detects cancers which would not come to clinical attention during a woman’s life; such overdiagnosis has a negative impact on quality of life [The LOw RISk DCIS (LORIS) study was set up to examine if 