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Free patient booklet on ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS)
Our patient booklet, DCIS: What You Need to Know, helps women diagnosed with DCIS understand the difference between DCIS and Stage 1 breast cancer, and discuss treatment options with their doctor. It was funded by a grant from the DC Cancer Consortium through the Department of Health, Government of the District of Columbia, with additional support from the Jacob and Hilda Blaustein Foundation.
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Mammography overview: learn more about similarities and differences between traditional mammograms and the newer digital and 3D mammograms.
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