\t\t\t<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t <\/p>\n \tRelated story \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\tPaulina Porizkova Reveals Her Gym Routine at 61: ‘We’re In the Best Shape of Our Lives’\t\t<\/p>\n <\/span><\/p><\/div>\n \t\t<\/a><\/p>\n<\/article>\n \t \n\tDCIS stands for ductal carcinoma in situ, meaning the abnormal cells are inside the breast\u2019s milk ducts and haven\u2019t spread into surrounding tissue. It\u2019s considered noninvasive breast cancer, but treatment may still involve surgery and radiation, according to the American Cancer Society<\/a>.<\/p>\n \n\tAfter getting off the Zoom call, Zimmer called her husband and headed home to tell their daughter in person.<\/p>\n \n\t\u201cThe mental toll that followed was overwhelming on certain days as I began talking to many more doctors than I would\u2019ve liked,\u201d she wrote. Most recommended a mastectomy, or surgery to remove the breast, as the quickest way to remove the mass.<\/p>\n \n\t\u201cWhat if I want to save my boob instead?\u201d she recalled asking. She eventually found a doctor who felt confident she could operate without removing her breast. \u201cIt did take 3 surgeries \u2014 3 weeks in a row, but she did it; she saved my breast, and it looks good too!\u201d the UnREAL<\/em> star shared with her fans.<\/p>\n \n\tZimmer was also promoting Love Story<\/em>, in which she plays Carolyn Bessette\u2019s mother, Ann Messina Freeman. \u201cDuring all of this I was out on a very public press tour for Love Story<\/em>, while keeping my diagnosis and treatment private,\u201d she wrote. \u201cI then followed my surgeries with radiation, while celebrating my Emmy Nomination.\u201d<\/p>\n \n\tZimmer says she\u2019s now cancer-free, and she has some advice for other women: get checked before<\/em> they notice anything unusual. \u201cTalking about it can remind women to please not wait until you have symptoms to get yourself checked in all ways possible,\u201d she wrote.<\/p>\n \n\tDCIS usually doesn\u2019t cause symptoms<\/a> and is often found on a screening mammogram. In other words, you don\u2019t have to feel a lump<\/a> or notice a change for screening to find something that needs treatment.<\/p>\n \n\t\u201cFrom hospital gowns to Emmy glamour, this was one hell of a ride,\u201d Zimmer concluded.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n![\"Paulina](\"https:\/\/www.sheknows.com\/wp-content\/themes\/vip\/pmc-sheknows-2020\/assets\/public\/lazyload-fallback.gif\")
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