"After completing surgery, chemotherapy and radiation I am now cancer free" The Office star Jenna Fischer has revealed that she was diagnosed with an “aggressive form” of breast cancer last year, but is now cancer-free after undergoing treatment. The 50-year-old actor – who played Pam Beesly in the US adaptation of The Office – wrote about her experience with the illness in an emotional post on social media to mark Breast Cancer Awareness Month . “I never thought I’d be making an announcement like this but here we are,” Fischer wrote in the caption.
“Last December, I was diagnosed with Stage 1 Triple Positive Breast Cancer. After completing surgery, chemotherapy and radiation I am now cancer free.” The actor opened up further about her cancer journey in a series of slides.
“Back in October of 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 said. “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. Triple positive breast cancer is an aggressive form of breast cancer but it is also highly responsive to treatment.
” A post shared by Jenna Fischer (@msjennafischer) Fischer went on to explain that she subsequently underwent a lumpect.
