Danielle Fishel shared her breast cancer diagnosis this week, revealing on Monday’s episode of her podcast, “Pod Meets World,” that she is being treated for ductal carcinoma in situ.
Actress Danielle Fishel shared her breast cancer diagnosis this week, revealing on Monday’s episode of her podcast, “Pod Meets World,” that she is being treated for ductal carcinoma in situ.
“It is very, very, very early,” said the “Boy Meets World” alumna, 43. “It’s technically Stage 0. To be specific, I was diagnosed with high-grade DCIS with micro-invasion. And I’m going to be fine. I’m having surgery to remove it. I’m going to be on some follow-up treatment. I’ve had to make a lot of decisions over the last couple of days.”
Here’s everything you need to know about this very early form of breast cancer.What is ductal carcinoma in situ?
DCIS is a noninvasive form of breast cancer that affects the cells of the milk ducts. DCIS accounts for about 20% to 25% of US breast cancer diagnoses.
Breast surgical oncologist Dr. Bonnie Sun explained that most cases are diagnosed with a mammogram before symptoms start.
Typically, DCIS shows up as calcium deposits in the scan or, in rarer cases, a distortion of breast tissue. Understanding DCIS
For patients with DCIS, the cells that make up the lining of their milk ducts turn cancerous but remain in place, or in situ, meaning they do not grow through the duct wall or spread to the bloodstream or lymph nodes.
