DCIS: A Practical Guide

Posted on February 27, 2025 by Donna Pinto

Information about DCIS can be overwhelming. Here is a quick reference guide to keep it simple.

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About Donna Pinto

After being diagnosed with DCIS in 2010, Donna transformed her personal journey into a mission of advocacy and education. She became an investigative journalist and patient advocate, later earning certification as a nutritionist. As a nonprofit founder, author, speaker, blogger, and podcaster, Donna has dedicated over 15 years to empowering women with knowledge and support. Through her website, DCIS 411, she shares insights on DCIS overdiagnosis and overtreatment, safer breast imaging alternatives, and holistic strategies for achieving optimal health—impacting thousands of women worldwide.

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2 Responses to DCIS: A Practical Guide

Kathie says:

August 9, 2025 at 4:11 pm

My 39 year old daughter was recently diagnosed with dcis after going for her annual check-up. The examining doctor felt a lump during the exam. The mammogram did not find the dcis however the ultrasound did. A lumpectomy was performed on less than 1 cm with margins taken.

Post operatively she received the recommendation for radiation and/or tamoxofin. In addition she had informed the medical staff and surgeon she was in the process of getting married within the same month. Knowing this, only one nurse wrote in her chart her upcoming nuptials and her desire to have a child.

Regardless of her goals and what she wants the “professionals” (mostly nurses here are using scare tactics and intimidation. When my daughter pushed back on the radiation recommendation she was told, “Well then you can just have a mastectomy. By the way you will need mammograms and MRI’s every other 6 months. They even suggested double masectomy. Oh and did I mention genetic testing? When my daughter asked why she wasn’t given any good reason to have it done.

As the result of this “compassionate” care my daughter has determined she will not be returning for their archaic forms of diagnostics and or mutilative procedures. Since she has dense breast tissue and the mammogram did not find the DCIS she informed them she would not be doing another mammogram and instead will be seeking out QT.

Thank you for your website! Without it my daughter would not have been as emboldened to speak up on her behalf and take charge of her own health rather than the business as usual model.

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- Donna Pinto says:
  
  September 15, 2025 at 11:04 am
  
  Wow, it’s amazing how women are STILL bring treated despite newer research and knowledge of vast overtreatment. It’s like a conveyor belt women are being thrown on. Happy you and your daughter found my website!! Keep reading and learning and please reach out if you want to chat! dp4peace@yahoo.com.
  xoxo Donna
  
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