The main difference between invasive breast cancer and ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) is that DCIS rarely if ever is found in lymph nodes under the arm and it has a higher cure rate. Only patients who relapse with invasive disease have a risk of dying from their cancer.
The main difference between invasive breast cancer and ductal
carcinoma in situ (DCIS) is that DCIS rarely if ever is found in
lymph nodes under the arm and it has a higher cure rate. Only
patients who relapse with invasive disease have a...
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Dr. Patrick Maguire answered:The main difference between invasive breast cancer and ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) is that DCIS rarely if ever is found in lymph nodes under the arm and it has a higher cure rate. Only patients who relapse with invasive disease have a risk of dying from their cancer.The main difference between invasive breast cancer and ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) is that DCIS rarely if ever is found in lymph nodes under the arm and it has a higher cure rate. Only patients who relapse with invasive disease have a... More