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4 days ago
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Actress reveals how cancer test that saved her life led to surprising family discovery
Olivia Munn, who previously claimed that a breast cancer risk assessment test saved her life, announced on social media this week that it also saved her mother's life. "My mother was diagnosed with breast cancer," the actress, 45, wrote in her caption. "You may know that when I talk about my own battle with cancer, I bring up the Lifetime Risk Assessment test that saved my life. I never would've predicted it would save my mom's life as well." Cancer Could Be Detected Three Years Before Diagnosis With Experimental Blood Test While there are several risk assessment tools available to patients and physicians, the breast cancer risk assessment tool (BCRAT) is one of the most common, Fox News Digital previously reported. The BCRAT is based on a statistical model known as the Gail Model. Read On The Fox News App It's named after Dr. Mitchell Gail, an NIH distinguished investigator at the National Cancer Institute, according to a National Cancer Institute (NCI) spokesperson. Fda Approves First Ai Tool To Predict Breast Cancer Risk The five-minute test helps predict a woman's risk of developing invasive breast cancer within the next five years, and up to 90 years of age, according to the NCI. Just one year ago, Munn credited the test with prompting her to get a biopsy – even after mammograms and genetic testing came back negative. The biopsy showed she had Luminal B cancer in both breasts. Luminal B is an aggressive, fast-moving cancer. The BCRAT calculates a woman's "absolute breast cancer risk." Cancer Report Reveals Surprising New Data On Deaths, Diagnoses On its website, the organization defines this as the "chance or probability of developing invasive breast cancer in a defined age interval." The risk calculator considers factors including age, race, medical history and reproductive history. It also looks at the family history of breast cancer among relatives like mothers, sisters and daughters. Once the information is calculated, users are provided with a score. Fox News Digital previously reported that a five-year risk score of 1.67% or more is considered high-risk. A healthcare provider may recommend certain medications to decrease the chances of developing cancer, according to Cleveland Clinic's website. For more Health articles, visit Dr. Nicole Saphier, M.D., board-certified breast imaging radiologist and associate professor at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in New York City, recommends individual risk assessments to her referring clinicians and patients. "Olivia Munn's doctor may have saved her life by doing so," Saphier previously said in a statement to Fox News Digital when news of Munn's diagnosis first broke in 2024. "While a standard mammogram is sufficient for nearly half of all women, many others will benefit from adding an ultrasound or MRI based on breast density and various other factors that may make someone [a] higher risk [candidate]." Click Here To Sign Up For Our Health Newsletter Less than 5% of all women diagnosed with breast cancer will have cancer in the contralateral (opposite) breast, according to Saphier. "Olivia Munn was one of those rare cases," she article source: Actress reveals how cancer test that saved her life led to surprising family discovery
Hindustan Times
10-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Hindustan Times
Olivia Munn reveals her mother has breast cancer, a year after her own cancer diagnosis: ‘Even more heartbreaking'
Actor Olivia Munn has revealed that her mother, Kim Munn, is fighting breast cancer a year after she announced her own diagnosis. The actor had been open about her journey with breast cancer and how she beat her own battle with the deadly disease. Olivia Munn with her mother Kim Munn, who is fighting breast cancer. Olivia's post In a new post on Instagram on Thursday, Olivia shared a picture with her mom and wrote in the caption, 'My mother was diagnosed with breast cancer. You may know that when I talk about my own battle with cancer I bring up the Lifetime Risk Assessment test that saved my life. I never would've predicted it would save my mom's life as well. ❤️' In the post, she shared a long note to share the details. It began, 'After my own breast cancer diagnosis in 2023, I urged my mother and sister to take the Breast Cancer Lifetime Risk Assessment test. My mother scored 26.2%. Her yearly mammogram had just come out clear but because of that high score I insisted she get an MRI. Shortly after that MRI, my mother was diagnosed with Stage 1 Her 2 breast cancer. From my mom being there after my double mastectomy to me being there after hers. From me having to find an oncologist, to my mom and I sharing one. I can tell you this: going through cancer is really hard. But there's something about watching a loved one go through it that is even more heartbreaking.' 'She's handled all of this with bravery and humor' She went on to add, "I want to say how proud I am of my mom. She's handled all of this with bravery and humor while still driving us crazy (just days after her double mastectomy she tried to do laundry and make dinner- she's insane.)' Last year, Olivia had revealed that she was diagnosed with breast cancer and underwent a double mastectomy. Olivia was a correspondent on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart and her movie credits include Magic Mike, The Predator, Office Christmas Party and X-Men: Apocalypse.
UPI
10-07-2025
- Entertainment
- UPI
Look: Olivia Munn says her mother is battling breast cancer
Olivia Munn's mom Kim is battling breast cancer two years after the actress fought the same disease. File Photo by Greg Grudt/UPI | License Photo July 10 (UPI) -- Breast cancer survivor Olivia Munn says her mother Kim is battling the same disease. "My mother was diagnosed with breast cancer," the Newsroom and Your Friends and Neighbors actress, 45, wrote on Instagram Wednesday. "You may know that when I talk about my own battle with cancer I bring up the Lifetime Risk Assessment test that saved my life. I never would've predicted it would save my mom's life as well." Accompanying the message is a gallery of photos of her mom undergoing treatment and recovering with Munn and Munn's husband, comedian John Mulaney, by her side. Munn's mother has already undergone a double mastectomy and 12 rounds of chemotherapy. Munn battled the disease in 2023, undergoing a hysterectomy and double mastectomy as part of her treatment. Olivia Munn, Nicky Hilton attend Women's Cancer Research Fund benefit Olivia Munn arrives for "An Unforgettable Evening" benefiting the Women's Cancer Research Fund at the Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, Calif., on April 28, 2025. Photo by Greg Grudt/UPI | License Photo
