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8. Simple Mastectomy

Another surgical option for ductal carcinoma in situ is simple mastectomy or removal of the breast. If the DCIS is large, if it is in multiple areas, or if specimens collected after breast-conserving surgery have cancer cells near the margins, simple mastectomy may be necessary. Women who undergo this treatment do not need radiation therapy afterward.

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