Word: dcis
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...NUYS, Calif.: A California physician has developed a new diagnostic method for treating some breast cancer tumors. Dr. Melvin Silverstein, a surgical oncologist, announced a system Wednesday that could prevent excessive treatments that many women now undergo. The process assigns points to three characteristics of the common DCIS (for ductal carcinoma in situ) tumors. The tumor's final "score" determines whether it can be safely ignored, removed, or treated with radiation or a mastectomy. Now, tumors are often treated too aggressively with radiation or breast removal that may be unnecessary. "Right now we do not know which tumors are going...