Dr. Paul Baron talks breast cancer awareness after actress Olivia Munn announced her Luminal B diagnosis. "I've kept the diagnosis and the worry and the recovery and the pain medicine and the paper gowns private. I needed to catch my breath and get through some of the hardest parts before sharing," she said.
Olivia Munn reveals she had a hysterectomy after breast cancer diagnosis. The 43-year-old actress also underwent a double mastectomy after her diagnosis. The actress, who was diagnosed with cancer last year, told Vogue the procedure took place just last month.
Shannen Doherty has opened up about "downsizing" amid her battle with stage 4 breast cancer. The "Beverly Hills, 90210" alum, 52, began the March 31 episode of her "Let's Be Clear" podcast by reflecting on recently letting a property in Tennessee go despite her having "hopes" for it.
Olivia Munn’s Doctor Speaks on Actress’ Breast Cancer Diagnosis
What actresses have stage 4 breast cancer?
Shannen Doherty
The former star of Beverly Hills, 90210 has stage IV breast cancer, which she says has spread to her brain and bones. Doherty has been treated for breast cancer once before, having first been diagnosed in 2015. She had surgery, radiation, and chemo at the time and was in remission.
Sheryl Crow, Singer, Had Early-Stage Breast Cancer
She encourages all women, especially those with dense breasts like herself, not to skip this important exam. In October 2017, Crow used People.com to entreat women to get beyond "pink fatigue" and take the time to schedule a mammogram.
THURSDAY, March 14, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- Actress and "X-Men" star Olivia Munn announced Wednesday that she has been fighting breast cancer. Posting on her Instagram account, beside a photo of herself in a hospital bed, Munn wrote, “I was diagnosed with breast cancer.
She also became a breast cancer survivor in 2008 at the young age of 36. Christina always knew she was at risk for developing breast cancer. Her mother, Nancy Priddy, was also diagnosed with breast cancer while in her thirties, and then again in her fifties.
Olympic track star Chaunte Lowe was just 34 when she was diagnosed with triple-negative breast cancer in 2019. “When I heard those words, I was extremely devastated,” she said. “I couldn't imagine that a world-class athlete — [and] the healthiest that I had ever been — would face something like cancer.”
Linda Evangelista, the supermodel made famous in the 1990s, revealed in an interview that she survived breast cancer twice in five years. The fashion model described her diagnoses and multiple health challenges in an interview with The Wall Street Journal Magazine that was published on Tuesday.
Miranda McKeon, the 19-year-old star of "Anne With an E," said she felt like she was in her own movie when she was diagnosed with breast cancer this year. McKeon was diagnosed with Stage 3 breast cancer after she felt an unusual lump in her breast.
'The Walking Dead' actor Erik Jensen diagnosed with stage 4 cancer: 'I am resilient' Erik Jensen, best known for his roles in "The Walking Dead," "For Life" and "Mr. Robot," has been diagnosed with stage 4 colorectal cancer.
Sofia Vergara overcame thyroid cancer as a 28-year-old young woman. Vergara came across a lump on her throat in 2000, and though she had no symptoms at the time, she went to get it checked out by a doctor. The Columbian-American actress underwent surgery and iodine radiation treatment.
Early (preclinical) studies showed that some cancer cells can't use ketones as energy. So, changing the diet to be high in fat and low in carbohydrate will lower glucose levels and starve cancer cells. Normal body cells adapt and can use ketones to survive. But these are early studies which are mostly in animals.
The actress Olivia Munn said on Wednesday that she had been given a diagnosis of an aggressive form of breast cancer last year and soon after had a double mastectomy as part of her treatment.
Which Real Housewives star passed away from breast cancer?
Real Housewives of Johannesburg star Naledi Willers has reportedly died after losing her battle to cancer. The reality TV star, model and actress was diagnosed with breast cancer in November 2019.
Country music singer Morgan Wade — who made headlines last year for undergoing a preventive double mastectomy — has partnered with genetic screening company JScreen to raise awareness about breast cancer.
Can you live 30 years with metastatic breast cancer?
Many women with metastatic breast cancer will live only a handful of years, says Hendershott. But about one-third will live at least five years after their diagnosis. And “there are people who have been living with stage IV breast cancer for more than 15 years,” she says.
