The star of ‘The Office’ reveals the diagnosis of cancer

Jenna Fischer revealed on social media on Tuesday that she was diagnosed with breast cancer last year.

The 50-year-old actress, who played Pam Beesly on ‘The Office,’ posted a message on Instagram in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month.

“In October 2023, I posted a photo on Instagram of myself getting ready for my routine mammogram with a joking reminder to ‘take care of your time bags’ a la Michael Scott. After results shortly conclusive of this mammogram due to dense breast tissue, my doctor ordered a breast ultrasound,” she posted. “They found something in my left breast. A biopsy was ordered. Then on December 1, 2023, I found out I had stage 1 triple positive breast cancer.”

Fischer, who added that he had a lumpectomy in January to remove the tumor, required chemotherapy and radiation. He underwent 12 rounds of chemotherapy starting in February and three weeks of radiation starting in June. Since then, she has been treated with infusions of two other medications.

“I’m happy to say I feel great,” she continued. “I lost my hair during chemotherapy, but thanks to great wigs and hair hats (which my family affectionately called Wigats) I was able to wait until now to reveal everything that happened to me.”

“I’m making this announcement for a few reasons,” Fisher explained. “One, I’m ready to give up wigs. Two, to implore you to get annual mammograms. You can also ask your doctor to calculate your breast cancer risk assessment score and get the tests additional necessary. I’m serious, call your doctors right now.”

“If I had waited another six months, things would have been much worse,” he said. “It could have spread. Seeing women posting pictures of their mammogram appointments on Instagram led me to create my own (which I was late to). I’m so glad I did. Consider this yours kick your ass for doing it… Suddenly everything in your life is geared towards one thing: fighting cancer.”