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Breaking Down Stage 0 Breast Cancer

August 26, 2024

What: Actress Danielle Fishel (Topanga from Boy Meets World for millennial readers) announced last week that she has stage 0 breast cancer, also known as “ductal carcinoma in situ” or DCIS. The Washington Post explains what “stage 0” for cancer actually means.

Why it matters: “Fishel said she chose to speak publicly about her diagnosis to encourage others to get screened regularly. ‘The only reason I caught this cancer when it is still Stage 0 is because the day I got my text message that my yearly mammogram had come up, I made the appointment,’ she said.”

Source: Washington Post

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