The Office star Jenna Fischer reveals secret cancer diagnosis but shares positive update

The Office star Jenna Fischer - who played Pam in the show - opened up about her cancer diagnosis but added a positive update

The Office star Jenna Fischer revealed she was diagnosed with Stage 1 Triple Postive Breast Cancer but added that she is 'cancer free'.

She shared a photo of herself smiling at the camera while holding a mug. The star revealed: "October is breast cancer awareness month. I never thought I’d be making 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.

"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."

Along with the photo of herself, she shared a statement, which read: "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. 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."

She went on to explain that her diagnosis is an "aggressive form of breast cancer but it is also highly responsive to treatment." Jenna said she had a lumpectomy to remove the tumour back in January.

"Luckily my cancer was caught early and it hadn't spread into my lymph nodes or throughout the rest of my body, however because of the aggressive nature of triple positive breast cancer it still required chemotherapy and radiation to be sure it didn't return," the actress explained.

"In February I began 12 rounds of weekly chemotherapy, and in June I started three weeks of radiation. And while I continue to be treated with infusions of Herceptin and a daily dose of Tamoxifen, I'm happy to say I'm feeling great." Jenna lost her hair during the chemotherapy but used 'great wigs and hats with hair' to hide what was happening until she was ready to reveal the news.

She said: "I'm making this announcement for a few reasons. One, I'm ready to ditch the wigs. Two, 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 doctor right now. My tumor was so small it could not be felt on a physical exam. If I had waited six months longer, things could have been much worse. It could have spread. Seeing women post photos of their mammogram appointments on Instagram needled me into setting my own (which I was late for). I'm so glad I did. Consider this your kick in the butt to get it done."

The star also hopes her post will be a source of support to women going through similar things right now. "As anyone who has had a cancer diagnosis knows, your life changes immediately. It becomes all about doctor appointments, test results, treatments and recovering from treatments. Suddenly everything in your life is geared around one thing: fighting cancer," the post read.

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