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Oncologist explains DCIS, or Stage 0 breast cancer

The column, by an oncologist, lays out what DCIS means for patients, from diagnosis to treatment choices; it is the plainest thing in this garage.

On air: Vera Bullock on The Midday Show
Published 12:23 PM ET, Monday, October 12, 2026

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First reported by The Washington Post: “Column | I’m an oncologist. Here’s what to know about DCIS or Stage 0 breast cancer.”
Covered on BBN on Monday, October 12, 2026, at 12:23 PM ET on The Midday Show, by Vera Bullock.

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The Washington PostColumn | I’m an oncologist. Here’s what to know about DCIS or Stage 0 breast cancer.

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Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorA Washington Post column from an oncologist explains DCIS, also called Stage 0 breast cancer, and what patients should know about diagnosis and treatment options.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorMy source is a person familiar with the matter, joining us from a parking garage.
Ignatius BrandvoldI can only speak on background, Vera. I'm on level three, and I can't confirm the pillar I'm standing behind, which is pillar C.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorLet me ask you what DCIS is, since the column explains it in plain English for anyone who wants to read it.
Ignatius BrandvoldI can neither confirm nor deny that it's a thing that exists.
Ignatius BrandvoldHold on, a car just went by, and I think it was a Buick.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorIt's the Stage 0 label, which the column says is real. So is Stage 0 the first stage, or is it before the stages?
Ignatius BrandvoldZero. I can't say zero out loud in here, it echoes. The zero is the part I'm told is not for me to share.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorZero is printed in the headline, sir.
Ignatius BrandvoldThat's their whole strategy.
Ignatius BrandvoldI have a ticket proving I was here, and I can't find the ticket, which I can neither confirm nor deny losing.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorBut you didn't answer the question. What should a patient know after a diagnosis?
Ignatius BrandvoldThey should talk to their doctor, the one who wrote the column. I can't confirm the doctor.
Ignatius BrandvoldPillar C can, but pillar C is a pillar.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorSo you have not read the column.
Ignatius BrandvoldI read the headline, Vera. Twice, in a stairwell, with the lights off.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorThen you're the best-informed person in that garage.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorChip has news from across America, and I hope at least one of his stories has a ticket validated.

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