Ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) is the presence of abnormal cells inside a milk duct in the breast. It is considered the earliest form of breast cancer. DCIS is noninvasive, meaning it hasn’t spread out of the milk duct and has a low risk of becoming invasive. DCIS is usually found during a mammogram done as part of breast cancer screening or to investigate a breast lump. While DCIS isn’t an emergency, it does require an evaluation and a consideration of treatment options. Treatment may include breast-conserving surgery combined with radiation or surgery to remove all of the breast tissue. Symptoms: DCIS doesn’t typically have any signs or symptoms. However, DCIS can sometimes cause signs such as: A breast lump, Bloody nipple discharge, DCIS is usually found on a mammogram and appears as small clusters of calcifications that have irregular shapes and sizes.
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