Risk Factors for Recurrence and Metastasis After Breast-Conserving Therapy for Ductal Carcinoma-In-Situ: Analysis of European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer Trial 10853

Abstract

Patients with poorly differentiated DCIS have a high risk of distant metastasis after invasive local recurrence. Margin status is the most important factor in the success of BCT for DCIS; additionally, young age and symptomatic detection of DCIS have negative prognostic value.