Medical Intel

DCIS is sometimes called “stage zero breast cancer.” It’s contained to the milk ducts, and the primary concern is whether it comes back after treatment. Dr. Patricia Wehner discusses how we diagnose and treat this disease.   TRANSCRIPT Intro: MedStar Washington Hospital Center presents Medical Intel where our healthcare team shares health and wellness insights and gives you the inside story on advances in medicine. Host: Thanks for joining us today. We’re speaking with Dr. Patricia Wehner, a breast surgeon with fellowship training in surgical oncology for the MedStar Regional Breast Health Program. Today we’re discussing ductal carcinoma in situ, or DCIS, breast cancer. Welcome, Dr. Wehner. Dr. Patricia Wehner: Thank you! Host: What is ductal carcinoma in situ, or DCIS, breast cancer? Dr. Wehner: So, ductal carcinoma in situ, which is referred to DCIS for short, is a stage 0 type of non-invasive breast cancer. And what that means is DCIS really is a type of breast cancer that’s confined to just the milk ducts