Actress Julia Louis-Dreyfus diagnosed with breast cancer

[canetoad]

Source: The Age

September 29 2017 - 8:21AM

American actress and comedian Julia Louis-Dreyfus, best known for her role as Elaine Benes on the hit sitcom Seinfeld, has been diagnosed with breast cancer.

The star of the satirical series Veep, who set a new record among Emmy Award winners just days ago, announced on Twitter on Friday that she was one of the one in eight women who get breast cancer.

She used the announcement to campaign for universal healthcare.

"1 in 8 women get breast cancer. Today, I'm the one," Louis-Dreyfus wrote on Twitter.


Read more: http://www.theage.com.au/lifestyle/celebrity/actress-julia-louisdreyfus-diagnosed-with-breast-cancer-20170928-gyqzzj.html

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Best wishes for a full and speedy recovery.

[applegrove]

1. She so deserves the Emmy for best actress. She's so funny on VEEP.

I hope She's destroys that cancer.

[bdamomma]

2. Cancer doesn't

discriminate. I hope she makes out well and is in the early stages where it could be treated and eradicated Prayers are with her.

[mchill]

6. Since I've been there

I saw this post and wanted to say something. Breast cancer is never considered "cured." It happens to be one of the slower growing cancers in the domain of cancers, and can come back 10,15, even 20 years later. To a younger person, those timeframes can still be significant. Breast cancers that do recur, 1/2 of them do so in first 5 years, and most of the remainder in years 5 thru 10. Within the topic "breast cancer" there are many subtypes, some more aggressive than others. One of the most aggressive types, "triple negative," might be considered cured if it doesn't come back in 5 years and most of those will come back in years 1-3, if they do. Based on genotyping, I've seen people who are very very lucky and have a 3% chance of recurrence in first 10 years (though the least aggressive ones are the ones that seem to return 15 and 20 years later!) to the most unlucky who have a 50% chance of recurrence for an aggressive genotype (not even considering Stage). Inflammatory BC has one of the worst outcomes.

Ok, you may not care, but someone might.

[Kolesar]

7. Would you care to comment about alcohol use and breast cancer?

You seem quite well read. I want to advise a friend--gently.
I saw a brief warning yesterday. It was in Shape Magazine.

Edit, add the article:
http://www.shape.com/lifestyle/mind-and-body/one-serving-alcohol-per-day-can-increase-your-breast-cancer-risk

[mchill]

10. Every day I read another factor on BC

So can't specifically comment on alcohol consumption, though thank you for the article. Since I drink very little, it helps my psyche a bit! The other day I was reading that statins (taken for high cholesterol) lowers one's risk by 40%!!! Now that one caught my eye.

Ultimately, I think while they only ascribe 10% of breast cancers to the BRCA1 and BRCA2 gene at this time (which is actually a lack of one of the two alleles inherited from each parent), I think there are many more onco and suppressor genes out there that set one up for breast cancer. My gf had BC 13 years ago and has a new primary just diagnosed. Her sister died of BC in her 40's. Genetic testing has yielded nothing, at least that the scientists have discovered thus far. My bet is that old age and/or genetics play the biggest role.

[bdamomma]

8. Thank you for your feedback.

I have had friends that did loose their battle against breast cancer, where it can spread to other organs. It's a horrible disease. I should have said "remission" and not "cured". But there is always those who are survivors of breast CA too.

[mchill]

11. Yes...we are all survivors till we are not :)

Sorry about your friends. Lost my mother and 3 Aunts to BC. It is not fun.

[Skittles]

3. thanking Ms. Louis-Dreyfus for being so open

I honestly think it helps people when celebrities discuss issues like this

[Stryst]

4. No woman in my family has suffered breast cancer, but my grandfather was one of the 1/1000

Breast and prostate cancer exams are one of the biggest reasons I push for single payer. It might be embarrassing to have your doctor examine your reproductive tissues, but it really does save lives.

[brush]

5. Praying that she beats it. Can decide whether her or Tina Fey is the new Lucy.

Both great.

[Javaman]

9. I hope it was caught early...

my mom, my two sisters and my aunt all had it and survived, but it needs to be caught early.

My thoughts are with this very funny woman.