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Coping and support
By Mayo Clinic staffAlthough LCIS is not cancer, it can be difficult to cope with a diagnosis that signals you are at increased risk of a future breast cancer. Because most cases of invasive breast cancer that follow LCIS don't develop for 10 or more years, you'll need a long-term way to manage your fear and uncertainty.
These suggestions may help you cope with a diagnosis of LCIS:
- Make a plan for prevention. Try to think of your diagnosis as a benefit to your health. Because you know you are at increased risk of breast cancer, you can take action to prevent this disease or catch it in its earliest, most treatable stages. Work with your doctor to plan a more frequent breast cancer screening schedule, and stick with your appointments. Talk with your doctor about the benefits and risks of the drugs tamoxifen and raloxifene, which are proven to reduce the risk of invasive breast cancer. Stay current about the latest medical options for preventing LCIS-related breast cancer. There are excellent books on breast cancer and many reputable resources on the Internet.
- Continue with follow-up and screening. LCIS is a marker for increased risk of breast cancer later in your life, so close follow-up and screening is important. However, you do have time to sort through your emotions and treatment options.
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- Ableoff MD, et al. Cancer of the breast. In: Abeloff MD, et al. Abeloff's Clinical Oncology. 4th ed. Philadelphia, Pa.: Churchill Livingstone; 2008. http://www.mdconsult.com/das/book/body/136909859-11/840302961/1709/129.html#4-u1.0-B978-0-443-06694-8..50099-3_4050. Accessed May 9, 2009.
- LCIS — lobular carcinoma in situ. Breastcancer.org. http://www.breastcancer.org/symptoms/types/lcis/index.jsp. Accessed May 9, 2009.
- Can breast cancer be found early? American Cancer Society. Accessed May 8, 2009.
- Symptoms and diagnosis of LCIS. Breastcancer.org. http://www.breastcancer.org/symptoms/types/lcis/symptoms_diagnosis.jsp. Accessed May 9, 2009.
- LCIS and breast cancer risk. Breastcancer.org. http://www.breastcancer.org/symptoms/types/lcis/cancer_risk.jsp. Accessed May 9, 2009.
- Treatment for LCIS. Breastcancer.org. http://www.breastcancer.org/symptoms/types/lcis/treatment.jsp. Accessed May 9, 2009.
- Meisner ALW, et al. Breast disease: Benign and malignant. Medical Clinics of North America. 2008;92:1115.
- Arpino G, et al. Premalignant and in situ breast disease: Biology and clinical implications. Annals of Internal Medicine. 2005;143:446.
