‘The Office’ Alum Jenna Fischer Reveals Breast Cancer Diagnosis
Jenna Fischer revealed her breast cancer diagnosis as The Office alum highlights October as breast cancer awareness month.
The comedic star also noted that after undergoing chemotherapy, radiation, and surgery, she is now cancer-free.
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“October is breast cancer awareness month. I never thought I’d be making an announcement like this but here we are,” Fischer shared in a post on Instagram. “Last December, I was diagnosed with Stage 1 Triple Positive Breast Cancer. After completing surgery, chemotherapy and radiation I am now cancer free.”
Fischer shared a series of photos to accompany her post adding in the caption, “I wanted a photo of myself in my patchy pixie looking happy and healthy to go along with this news. A big thank you to Angela Kinsey’s husband Josh Snyder for taking this photo. It’s just one example of the care they showed me during this journey.”
Her Office co-star Angela Kinsey replied in the comments, saying, “I love you, and I’m so glad you’re sharing. I got your back, always.”
Ellie Kemper, who also co-starred with Fischer in The Office, said, “We love you, Jenna. Thank you for sharing and for inspiring.”
Fischer gave more details about her diagnosis, saying she went for a routine mammogram in October 2023, with the results of that test coming back inconclusive. After her doctor ordered a breast ultrasound, “they found something in my left breast.” A biopsy was ordered and it was in December when her doctor diagnosed her with Stage 1 Triple Positive Breast Cancer.
“Triple positive breast cancer is an aggressive form of breast cancer but it is also highly responsive to treatment,” Fischer added.
The Office Ladies podcast host revealed that in January of this year, she “had a lumpectomy to remove the tumor,” and the “cancer was caught early and it hadn’t spread into my lymph nodes or throughout the rest of my body.”
Fischer said that because it was an aggressive form of cancer, they were still required to undergo chemotherapy and radiation to make sure it didn’t return.
“I’m happy to say that I was recently re-screened, and the treatments worked,” Fischer said. “I am cancer free. I will continue to be treated and monitored to help my stay that way.”
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