DCIS Questions
To Ask Your Doctor
DCIS questions to ask your doctor about diagnosis, pathology, treatment, surgery, radiation, active surveillance, imaging, and long-term monitoring.
12 Questions to Ask Your Doctor:
1. Do you believe DCIS is “cancer,””pre-cancer” or “a risk for future invasive cancer?”
2. On pathology report: Can you please explain my grade of DCIS, ER/PR status, and if there are any other points of concern?
3. Are there ways to determine my individual risk for future invasive cancer?
4. What is your opinion on DCISionRT bio-marker test? Can you order this test for me?
5. What is your opinion of the COMET study and active monitoring trials for low-risk DCIS?
6. Are there any resources you recommend for learning more about DCIS and/or offering peer support?
7. Are there any diet and lifestyle recommendations for women diagnosed with DCIS to reduce risk of future invasive cancer?
8. If I was interested in monitoring my DCIS, would you be willing to oversee my care?
9. I have concerns about too many mammograms and MRI’s. What are my options for monitoring DCIS long-term?
10. Do you have any patients who have been monitoring DCIS and incorporating healthy diet & lifestyle changes?
11. Do you have knowledge on alternatives to hormone-blocking medication?
12. What studies do you recommend I review?