"When Jackie Fox was diagnosed with ductal carcinoma in situ, her doctor explained that DCIS is very early stage--so early it's classified as stage O. That was the good news. The bad news is it can become life-threatening if not treated, and treatment is the same as for more aggressive cancers. When Fox's oncologist tried to reassure her by saying it's not 'real' cancer, she said, 'It's close enough. Somebody sign me up for the fake mastectomy.' 'From Zero to Mastectomy' grew from a series of essays Fox wrote for the Omaha World-Herald about her experience..."--P. [4] of cover.