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WIDER

Ductal carcinoma in situ
(additional covered condition)

Date: December 2015

Definition:

The undergoing of a mastectomy, partial mastectomy, segmentectomy or lumpectomy operation on the advice of a Consultant Oncologist following a histologically confirmed diagnosis of ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) of the breast.

Specifically excluded are:

  • mastectomy, partial mastectomy, segmentectomy or lumpectomy operations for reasons other than DCIS, for example, prophylactic mastectomy or lobular carcinoma in situ (LCIS).

No change since September 2012

 

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