Jenna Fischer has revealed that she was diagnosed with breast cancer earlier this year.
The actor, who’s known the world over for her portrayal of Pam in The Office, revealed the news on IG this afternoon in a series of accompanying text slides, along with a photo of her family.
“Back in October 2023, I posted a photo of myself on Instagram preparing for my routine mammogram with a joking reminder to ‘take care of your ticking time bags’ a la Michael Scott,” she wrote.
“After inconclusive results on that mammogram due to dense breast tissue my doctor ordered a breast ultrasound. They found something in my left breast. A biopsy was ordered. Then, on December 1, 2023, I learned I had stage 1 triple positive breast cancer.”
Jenna explained that, after 12 rounds of chemotherapy that began in February of this year, as well as three rounds of radiation this past June, she’s “feeling great.”
“I lost my hair during chemotherapy but thanks to some great wigs and hats with hair (which my family affectionately called Wigats) I have been able to wait until now to reveal all that has been going on for me,” she also explained, regarding how she kept her condition hidden from the public eye this year.
“I’m happy to say that I was recently re-screened, and the treatments worked,” she also shared. “I am cancer-free. I will continue to be treated and monitored to help me stay that way.”
Jenna also explained that the reason she was going public with her diagnosis was to “implore you to get your annual mammograms.”
“You can also ask your doctor to calculate your Breast Cancer Risk Assessment Score and get any additional screenings required. I’m serious, call your doctors right now.”
“If I had waited six months longer, things could have been much worse.”
You can read all Jenna had to share right here.
