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Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine

2005

Situ (DCIS)

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Ductal Carcinoma In Situ (Dcis) In Karachi, Naila Kayani, Yasmin Bhurgri May 2005

Ductal Carcinoma In Situ (Dcis) In Karachi, Naila Kayani, Yasmin Bhurgri

Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine

Objective:
To study the frequency of ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) in a large pathology series. DCIS is a proliferation of non-invasive, malignant epithelial cells within the ductolobular system of the breast. It is a heterogeneous entity with several morphologic variants that differ in gross appearance, growth pattern, cytologic features, mammography, and malignant potential.
Methods:
The data of The Aga Khan University' Pathology Department, diagnosed on the basis of histopathology, during a 6-year period (1st January 1998 to 31st December 2003) was reviewed, all cases of DCIS studied, and data was analyzed with the help of analytical software SPSS.
Results: …