I guess the onco type test will tell you if it could recur that was the point of the article.

Well DCIS is pre-cancerous without radiation or chemotherapy pre-cancerous tissue still has the potential to become breast cancer.

@A MyBCTeam Member, if you read the last line of the article referenced here it states for DCIS, which is stage 0 cancer, the score would help determine whether radiation is needed. Radiation is not always given for DCIS patients. When I had DCIS, I asked if they would do the oncotype test on me and they did not do it for stage 0 cancer 7 years ago. Looks like they do it now! If I'd had a high oncotype score I would not have done radiation but would've opted for a bmx. It really would've helped me make a decision as I was on the fence and the doctors were telling me I could do whatever I wanted. It was highly frustrating and now I'm paying the price with radiation induced lung issues. So yeah, this is great news in my book!

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oncotype testing will only determine if you need chemotherapy. If you still have breast tissue you will need radiation.

Thanks for sharing. Wondering if I would've had to do radiation after all. This would've really helped me decide bmx vs. lump w/rads.