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Survivor Mary Jo Buttafuoco Faces New Battle
14 Sep
Summary
- Mary Jo Buttafuoco has been diagnosed with Stage 1 DCIS.
- She caught her cancer early thanks to paying attention.
- Buttafuoco urges women to get regular screenings.
Author and motivational speaker Mary Jo Buttafuoco has been diagnosed with breast cancer. She discovered a lump in her left breast and received a diagnosis of Stage 1 Ductal Carcinoma in Situ (DCIS) earlier this summer.
Buttafuoco, who recently had surgery to remove the growth, stressed the importance of her early detection. She shared, "Yes, hearing 'cancer' is scary, but there is also something incredibly important I want people to hear: I caught it early."
Drawing strength from past survival, Buttafuoco views this as another chapter, expressing optimism about her battle. She is currently undergoing radiation therapy treatment.
Her experience serves as a reminder to other women to prioritize self-care, get mammograms, keep up with screenings, and consult doctors about any bodily changes.
