Are We Overtreating DCIS?

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With evidence from a number of studies, this presentation delves into the controversy surrounding the treatment, or overtreatment, of ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS), and discusses whether or not these lesions should indeed be classified as breast cancer.

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