Danielle Fishel, Star of ‘Boy Meets World,’ Reveals Early Stage Breast Cancer Diagnosis

Boy Meets World alum Danielle Fishel has revealed that he's in the "very, very, very early" stages of breast cancer that she's planning to fight.

On the latest episode of podcast Pod Meets World, which Fishel co-hosts with fellow BMW stars Rider Strong and Will Friedle, she began the show with announcing her diagnosis. Fishel has ductal carcinoma in situ, or DCIS, which is a stage 0 cancer found in the breasts' milk ducts.

"To be specific, just 'cause I like too much information all the time, I was diagnosed with high-grade DCIS with micro-invasion. And I'm going to be fine," she told listeners. "I'm having surgery to remove it. I'm going to be on some follow-up treatment. I've had to make a lot of decisions over the last couple of days."

She continued, “And the only reason I'm sharing it is because, if you've ever had those thoughts in your life where someone close to you is diagnosed with cancer, somewhere in your mind you think, 'What would I do if this were me? What would I do in this situation?' And for some reason, I had always thought, like, I would suffer in silence."

But with age, Fishel has learned "from the experiences of others" and found that there are a “world of resources and experiences” for those battling the disease. But instead of brushing off a yearly mammogram, Fishel made the appointment as soon as she got a reminder, and doctors found her condition
"so, so early" that the actress will "be fine."

"And so I want to share this because I hope that it will encourage anyone to get in there," she explained. "If it's time for your appointment, if you've never had an appointment before, get in there. If you have to find out that you have cancer, find out when it's at stage zero, if possible."

Early detection saves lives, and Fishel's getting a head start on her recovery.