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Ductal Carcinoma In Situ
    

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Ask an Expert: I’ve just been diagnosed with ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS). I’ve heard it described as:

Diagram showing Ductal Carcinoma in Situ. Normal breast with non–invasive ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) in an enlarged cross–section of the duct.

Ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) is the earliest possible clinical diagnosis of breast cancer and is frequently diagnosed with screening mammography that has detected small areas of calcification in the breast.