## BACKGROUND. The optimal management of ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) remains controversial. Investigators have focused on identifying patients who are eligible for treatment by excision alone. A retrospective analysis of patients with DCIS treated by various modalities was conducted to compare
Outcomes and factors impacting local recurrence of ductal carcinoma in situ
โ Scribed by Michael D. Lagios; Melvin J. Silverstein
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 2000
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 48 KB
- Volume
- 89
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0008-543X
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