Jenna Fisher reveals breast cancer diagnosis and treatment

Jenna Fischer announced on Instagram that she was diagnosed with triple-positive breast cancer last December and is now living cancer-free after “completing surgery, chemotherapy and radiation.” “The Office” actress wrote that she is moving forward with her cancer journey as October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month.

“Triple-positive breast cancer is an aggressive form of breast cancer but also responds well to treatment,” Fischer wrote. “In January I had a lumpectomy to remove the tumor. Luckily, my cancer was caught early and had not spread to my lymph nodes or the rest of my body. However, due to the aggressive nature of triple-positive breast cancer, chemotherapy and radiation were still required to ensure it didn’t return. In February I began 12 rounds of weekly chemotherapy and in June I began three weeks of radiation. And as I continue to be treated with Herceptin infusions and a daily dose of Tamoxifen, I am happy to say that I am doing great.”

Fischer wrote that she was finally ready to go public with her cancer story in order to “ask you to get your annual mammograms.”

“I’m serious, call your doctor immediately,” she added. “My tumor was so small that it couldn’t be felt during a physical exam. If I had waited six months longer, things could have been much worse. It could have spread… Consider this your kick in the butt to get it done. I also share the hope that it will be a source of support for any woman going through this. As anyone who has ever been diagnosed with cancer knows, your life changes instantly. It’s all about doctor’s appointments, test results, treatments and recovery from treatments. Suddenly everything in your life revolves around one thing: fighting cancer.”

Fischer went on to thank the people in the village who supported her during her cancer treatment, including her “The Office” co-star Angela Kinsey. The two host the podcast “Office Ladies,” and Fischer said that Kinsey “protected me and stood up for me” during her podcast recordings.

“For a long time, she was the only person in my line of work who knew about it,” Fischer wrote. “When I lost my hair, she wore hats to our work meetings so I wasn’t the only one. When I needed a break, we took one. I’m very lucky to have a career with this kind of flexibility. Cancer treatment requires a lot of flexibility. For a girl who loves planning, this was a difficult adjustment. But continuing to work during treatment gave me so much joy.”

Fischer played Pam Beesly in all nine seasons of “The Office,” which aired on NBC from 2005 to 2013. Thanks to her work on “The Office,” she received an Emmy nomination for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series. Fischer’s other acting credits include the films Blades of Glory (2007), Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story (2007), Hall Pass (2011), and more.

Read Fischer’s full post about her cancer treatment in the Instagram post below.