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Routine breast imaging may offer little benefit after double mastectomy for early breast cancer

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Routine breast imaging may offer little benefit after double mastectomy for early breast cancer
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Women who have undergone a double mastectomy to treat ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS), a noninvasive form of breast cancer also known as stage 0 breast cancer, may not benefit from routine mammograms or other breast imaging after surgery, according to a new study led by investigators at the UCLA Health Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center.

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