DCIS - is a controversial diagnosis. In medicine it stands for: Ductal Carcinoma in Situ. It is called Stage 0 (zero) cancer. What does that mean? Can I have a Stage 0 broken bone? Can I have Stage 0 malaria?

They say “ignorance is bliss” but I think not knowing makes one most unsettled. Assumption can deteriorate the bravest of souls. It’s maddening wondering if it is or isn’t. Self-diagnosis is easier, comforting