Overview
- Oteri told host Chelsea Handler on a recent Dear Chelsea podcast that she was diagnosed with ductal carcinoma in situ, an early, noninvasive form of breast cancer.
- She said she had two lumpectomies, that the second operation was successful, and that she currently feels great with everything appearing normal.
- Oteri described meeting Dr. Jill Biden at a Milken Institute women’s health dinner after her diagnosis and said Biden checked on her before and after surgery.
- She urged listeners to get regular mammograms and to seek a second medical opinion after saying one doctor initially recommended a more aggressive treatment than needed.
- Reporting is based on Oteri’s public comments and social posts; no independent medical records or institutional statements have been released, and DCIS is typically treated to remove abnormal cells while conserving the breast.