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Old 09-28-2009, 04:10 AM   #1
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Experts Recommend New Name, More Research On Nonmalignant Breast Tumor

On Thursday, a panel of medical experts convened by NIH recommended that the word "carcinoma" be removed from the name of a nonmalignant breast tumor called ductal carcinoma in situ because the current terminology can mislead some women into believing they are likely to develop breast cancer, Reuters reports.

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