What is ‘Stage 0’ breast cancer and how is it treated?

Here’s what the science says in the wake of actress Danielle Fishel's diagnosis

A microscope image of ductal carcinoma in situ

Ductal carcinoma in situ, the appearance of tumor cells within the mammary ducts (shown here in a microscope image), is the earliest form of breast cancer and affects 55,000 people per year in the United States.

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Actress Danielle Fishel made headlines last week when she announced that she had “very, very, very early” breast cancer.