Archives: Month: May 2026

Radiation or No Radiation After DCIS: New Research Offers Reassurance — and a Call for Better Conversations About Risk

If you’ve been diagnosed with ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS), one of the biggest questions you may face is whether to have radiation after surgery. A new study published in Clinical Breast Cancer offers reassuring news: long-term quality of life and fear of recurrence may be similar whether or not radiation is part of your treatment. But nearly eight years after diagnosis, many women still overestimate their risk of recurrence — pointing to an important opportunity for clearer patient education.

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