An oncologist elaborates on what it means to have «early breast cancer» following Jessie J’s bombshell news.
Jessie J shared the bombshell news that she has breast cancer on Instagram on Tuesday, telling fans that it was caught “early” but she planned to “disappear for a bit” while she recovers from surgery.
“I’m highlighting the word ‘early.’ Cancer sucks in any form, but I’m holding onto the word early. I have been in and out of tests throughout this whole period,” she said.
What exactly is the “Price Tag” singer in for? A specialist spoke to The Post about what patient can expect when they’re diagnosed with stage 0 or stage 1 breast cancer.What are stage 0 and stage 1 breast cancer?
Stage 0 cancer means there are abnormal cells that look like cancer cells — but they haven’t spread beyond where they originated. In breast cancer, that means they’re just inside the milk duct.
“A stage 0 diagnosis only means that the cancer is contained inside the milk duct, but sometimes it can extend over a large portion of the breast,” Dr. Cindy Cen, a breast surgical oncologist at the Northwell Health Cancer Institute, told The Post.
