Steven A. Narod

Nov 8, 2024 | ascopost.com | Steven A. Narod

In a recent issue of The New York Times, Barron Lerner discussed Betty Ford’s breast cancer diagnosis in 1974.1 He described the state of the art of breast cancer treatment at the time and how her diagnosis accelerated the uptake of screening across the country. But her cancer was not screen-detected, and it was node-positive. He suggested, rather, that her cancer was cured by chemotherapy: “Mrs.

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Apr 25, 2024 | ascopost.com | Steven A. Narod

There is much debate about the necessity of treating women with ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) with surgery or radiotherapy.1,2 It is disconcerting to many that patients with DCIS are treated in the same way as are women with early-stage invasive breast cancer.

Apr 1, 2024 | ascopost.com | Steven A. Narod

There is much debate about the necessity of treating women with ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) with surgery or radiotherapy.1,2 It is disconcerting to many that patients with DCIS are treated in the same way as are women with early-stage invasive breast cancer.