- Dr. Michael Lagios: 30 year DCIS pathology expert offering 2nd opinion
- Dr. Laura Esserman, Director of the Carol Franc Buck Breast Care Center, UCSF and outspoken proponent for active surveillance for low risk DCIS.
- Shelley Hwang, Duke breast surgeon at the forefront of research, discussions and studies of active surveillance rather than more conventional cancer treatments.
- Dr. Melvin Silverstein: Specialist in “Oncoplastic surgery” – For those wanting to avoid mastectomy, he performs lumpectomies with breast reconstruction.
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Hello. My wife recently had a lumpectomy to remove a noninvasive DCIS. Now the doctor, who is a thoracic surgeon, wants to re-excise the area due to positive margins and follow up with radiation and tamoxifen. I and my wife really have doubts as to whether these are wise to do. Our mindset is be vigilant about it and monitor closely. Has anyone else had a similar experience that you could share?
Thank you.