The Office star Jenna Fischer revealed that she was diagnosed with breast cancer last year.
The actress, 50, who played Pam Beesly on the show, battled stage 1 triple-positive breast cancer, which she said was “aggressive but treatable.”
She posted a candid photo of herself with shorter hair after undergoing chemotherapy treatment and implored her fans to get regular mammograms in an emotional post on Tuesday.
She wrote: ‘October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. I never thought I would make an announcement like this but here we are.
‘Last December, I was diagnosed with stage 1 triple positive breast cancer. After completing surgery, chemotherapy and radiation, I am now cancer free.
The Office star Jenna Fischer revealed that she was diagnosed with breast cancer last year.
The actress, 50, who played Pam Beesly on the show, battled stage 1 triple positive breast cancer which she said was “aggressive but treatable” (pictured in 2019).
‘I wanted a photo of me with my spotty pixie looking happy and healthy to accompany this news. Many thanks to Angela Kinsey’s husband, Josh Snyder, for taking this photo. “It’s just an example of the care they showed me during this trip.”
She wrote in other slides: “Thankfully, my cancer was caught early and had not spread to my lymph nodes or the rest of my body; however, due to the aggressive nature of triple positive breast cancer, I still required chemotherapy and radiation to treat it.” I’m sure he didn’t come back.
‘In February I started 12 rounds of weekly chemotherapy and in June I started three weeks of radiation. And while I continue to receive treatment with Herceptin infusions and a daily dose of tamoxifen, I’m happy to say that I feel great.’
She said she hid her hair loss with some “really cool wigs” and wrote, “I’m making this announcement for several reasons.” First, I’m ready to ditch the wigs. Two, implore her to get her annual mammograms.
‘You can also ask your doctor to calculate your breast cancer risk assessment score and have any additional screening tests needed. I’m serious, call your doctor right now.
‘My tumor was so small that it could not be palpated on a physical examination. If I had waited six more months, things could have been much worse. It could have spread.
‘Seeing women posting photos of their mammogram appointments on Instagram prompted me to create my own (which I was late to). I’m very glad I did it. Consider this your kick in the butt to achieve this.
“As anyone who has had a cancer diagnosis knows, your life changes immediately.”
‘It’s all about doctor’s appointments, test results, treatments and recovery from treatments. Suddenly, everything in your life revolves around one thing: fighting cancer.’
