Tom Hanks' wife Rita Wilson, underwent bilateral mastectomy and
reconstruction for breast cancer:
Rita Wilson, wife of Hollywood star Actor Tom Hanks,
revealed that she had a double mastectomy following a breast cancer diagnosis,
People Magazine reported on Tuesday.
The actress and singer, 58, told People that she underwent
surgery last week and that she is taking a break from her work on the Broadway
stage to recover from the procedure.
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| Tom Hank |
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| Tom Hank & His Wife Rita Wilson |
"Last week, with my husband by my side, and with the
love and support of family and friends, I underwent a bilateral mastectomy and
reconstruction for breast cancer after a diagnosis of invasive lobular
carcinoma," Wilson told the magazine.
The actor said she initially was told that she did not have
cancer, but received the diagnosis after consulting a second physician.
"I am recovering and most importantly, expected to make
a full recovery. Why? Because I caught this early, have excellent doctors and
because I got a second opinion."
A mother of two, Wilson said she expects to be able to
return next month to her role in Fish in the Dark, a play having a successful
run on Broadway.
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| Tom Hank with his family |
Wilson's revelation about her cancer comes on the heels of
last month's revelation by Hollywood star Angelina Jolie that she had her
ovaries and fallopian tubes removed over fears of a hereditary form of cancer,
following a double mastectomy two years ago.
Experts said the pre-emptive surgeries greatly reduced the
odds that Jolie would die from the aggressive mutation of the disease that
killed her mother, grandmother and aunt.
Courtesy: http://www.hindustantimes.com
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