What Is Breast Cancer Risk Calculator That US Actor Olivia Munn Recommended
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Olivia Munn shared that she has been diagnosed with breast cancer and underwent a double mastectomy recently.
Actress Olivia Munn shared this week that she has been diagnosed with breast cancer and underwent a double mastectomy. The 43-year-old is encouraging others to ask their doctors about using a breast cancer risk calculator.
“I wouldn't have found my cancer for another year - at my next scheduled mammogram except that my OBGYN, Dr. Thaïs Aliabadi, decided to calculate my Breast Cancer Risk Assessment Score. The fact that she did saved my life,” Ms Munn shared on Instagram.
She revealed that her lifetime risk was at 37%. “Because of that score I was sent to get an MRI, which led to an ultrasound, which then led to a biopsy. The biopsy showed I had Luminal B cancer in both breasts. Luminal B is an aggressive, fast moving cancer,” she explained.
“I'm lucky. We caught it with enough time that I had options. I want the same for any woman who might have to face this one day,” she posted.
