DCIS 411

08/29/2026

Newly diagnosed? Know your options. Ask better questions. 🧡

We created a comprehensive list of questions to bring to your doctor: from pathology and risk to breast density, imaging, active monitoring, biomarkers, and long-term surveillance.

📌 Save it. Print it. Bring it.

👉 https://dcis411.com/dcis-questions-to-ask-your-doctor/

08/29/2026

Good video describing some of the issues with DCIS treatments…

You've been diagnosed with DCIS and told it's a certain size, a cer...

08/29/2026

Got DCIS? Bring questions. Get answers. 🧡

We’ve created a comprehensive list of questions to bring to your doctor: from understanding your pathology and individual risk to breast density, imaging options, active monitoring, biomarkers, lifestyle, clinical trials, and long-term surveillance.

Save it. Print it. Bring it with you.

👉 Read the full list: https://dcis411.com/dcis-questions-to-ask-your-doctor/

💥 Information is power. Informed consent is nonnegotiable.

08/28/2026

❤️ Breast imaging is evolving, and we’re paying attention.

More options. More information. More informed choice.

For QT scan locations and pricing, visit our website.

👇 See what can do.

08/28/2026

Direct quote from the National Cancer Institute (NIH) page on DCIS:

What is DCIS?
"Ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) is a condition in which abnormal cells form in the lining of the milk ducts but have not broken out of the milk ducts and spread to other breast tissue. DCIS is not cancer, but it may be called precancer because it may spread beyond the milk ducts to other parts of the breast or body, becoming invasive cancer."

DCIS is diagnosed when abnormal cells are found in the milk ducts of the breast. Learn more about DCIS, including treatment options and prognosis.

08/27/2026

Please take time to listen to Part 2 of Dr. Jennifer Simmons Podcast: "The Mammogram Is Off the Table, Here Is What a Former Breast Surgeon Recommends Instead with Ivy Harris"

What You'll Learn

Why Dr. Jenn recommends no screening mammogram for any asymptomatic woman.
What the difference between FDA cleared and FDA approved really means, and why mammography would never pass the FDA today
How QT compares to mammography and why it was built for dense breasts and implants first
Why screening a 30 year old with a mammogram isn't avoided because it can't be done, but because it would reliably cause cancer
Why the WISDOM trial showed more screening produces more biopsies and more diagnoses without saving a single additional life
What women should actually screen for instead, the metabolic dysfunction and inflammatory markers that point to prevention
The daily, no-cost practices Dr. Jenn says do more for breast health than any scan, from fasting to bone-loading movement to detoxification
Why a biopsy does not spread cancer, and why stage one breast cancer is 99% survivable
Why the difference between surviving breast cancer and thriving after it usually comes down to who gets a health plan, not just a treatment plan

Episode Timeline:
01:29 Do mammograms save lives or save breasts
01:50 Why finding cancer early doesn't change the outcome
02:20 How QT imaging and doubling time work
05:01 The difference between screening and diagnosis
07:14 Thermography, ultrasound, and the tears test
12:32 FDA cleared versus FDA approved, explained
18:06 QT versus mammogram sensitivity, 91% versus 71%
20:47 QT for dense breasts and implants
23:51 QT insurance coverage, cost, and access
26:11 What age to start screening, and why not mammograms
28:20 Responding to Peter Attia and the WISDOM trial
34:21 Diet, fasting, movement, and prevention basics
38:53 What to do after a breast cancer diagnosis
39:44 Whether biopsies spread cancer, and the estrogen myth
43:30 Dr. Jenn's credentials and qualifications

Podcast Episode · Keeping Abreast with Dr. Jenn · July 20 · 48m

08/27/2026

Take the time to listen to this podcast with Dr. Jennifer Simmons where she clearly explains important topics about the concerns with screening mammography including the epidemic of DCIS overdiagnosis:

What You'll Learn

The naming decision behind "mammogram" that Dr. Jenn says was never an accident
Ionizing radiation is a classified carcinogen, and why radiologists won't apply that logic to their own test
The cross-country flight radiation comparison doctors use to reassure you, and why it doesn't hold up
How breast density and size can mean 10x more radiation for one woman than another in the same mammogram
Why younger breast tissue takes more damage from radiation as screening age keeps getting pushed lower
Overdiagnosis: the NIH's own number is as high as 1 in 2 women screened
Why DCIS, diagnosed in 90,000 women a year, has no physical route to become life-threatening breast cancer
How standard DCIS treatment can raise heart failure and fracture risk higher than the diagnosis itself
False positives and the 80% benign biopsy rate hiding behind every mammogram callback
What a 2026 American College of Physicians paper found on mammograms and breast cancer mortality, at every age
Why decades of mammography have increased mastectomies by 20%, the opposite of what screening promised
Lead time bias: how a screening test can look life-saving on paper without changing when anyone actually dies
The UK surgeon forced to resign for telling women the truth about mammogram screening

Episode Timeline:
00:00 Introducing Ivy Harris and Done with Diligence
02:27 Why Ivy researched mammogram safety before her first screening
03:00 Going past the rumors to the actual breast cancer research
04:13 Her viral mammogram post and the backlash that followed
05:32 Standing firm on breast cancer screening controversy
07:39 Radiation risks: why a mammogram is a breast x-ray
09:12 The studies linking mammogram radiation to breast cancer
11:14 How radiation damages younger breast tissue
13:36 The math: 40 million mammograms and radiation-induced cancer deaths
17:59 Overdiagnosis and unnecessary breast cancer treatment
26:14 The train analogy for mammogram overdiagnosis
28:12 How breast cancer actually progresses versus the screening myth
32:29 The real harm of overdiagnosis and overtreatment
34:54 Why mammograms don't reduce all-cause breast cancer mortality
50:15 Lead time bias and misleading screening survival statistics
52:04 Michael Baum, saving breasts, and a Part 2 preview

Podcast Episode · Keeping Abreast with Dr. Jenn · July 10 · 1h 5m

08/27/2026

We believe women deserve a voice in their healthcare. They deserve informed consent, meaningful information, and options when it comes to DCIS.

Here’s how we put it into action:

🧡 Science & Research — translating complex science, research, and clinical trials into plain language.

🧡 Breast Imaging — helping women understand screening options and navigate access to emerging technologies.

🧡 Holistic Health & Wellness — recognizing that breast health is part of overall health.

🧡 Support & Community — connecting women so they don’t have to navigate DCIS alone.

Our goal is simple:

Understand the science. Explore your options. Ask informed questions. Make decisions based on facts, not fear.

https://dcis411.com/dcis-411-mission/

08/25/2026

Rethinking Breast Imaging: Conversation With Dr. John Klock and Dr. Jenn Simmons

A conversation with Dr. John Klock and Dr. Jennifer Simmons explores QT Imaging, breast imaging innovation, false positives, DCIS, active monitoring and informed choice....

08/24/2026

Have you tried receiving reimbursement for your QT scan? Check out our website for tips. 👉 https://dcis411.com/qt-insurance/