Reuters
Women who have early breast tumors surgically removed may often go through repeat mammograms and invasive procedures for years afterward, a new study finds.
The study focused on so-called ductal carcinoma in situ, or DCIS -- abnormal cells in the milk ducts that are considered the earliest stage of breast cancer.
The most common treatment is breast-conserving surgery, where the surgeon removes only the abnormal tissue and avoids a mastectomy (removal of the breast).
In the new study, researchers found that of nearly 3,000 women who had the surgery, two-thirds ended up having at least one more invasive procedure over the next decade -- usually a biopsy to remove abnormal tissue in the same breast... Read More
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