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Jenna Fischer opens up about breast cancer diagnosis

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Jenna Fischer is best known for her role as receptionist Pam Beesley in The Office

Actress Jenna Fischer has revealed she has been receiving treatment for breast cancer since December last year.

Best known for her role as receptionist Pam Beesly in the US version of The Office, Jenna said she was “now cancer-free” after surgery and multiple rounds of chemotherapy and radiation treatment.

“I’m happy to say I’m feeling great,” Jenna shared on Instagram, adding she was opening up about her treatment to encourage other people to check for signs of the disease.

“If I had waited six months longer, things could have been much worse,” she wrote.

Jenna, who also hosts the Office Ladies podcast, played Pam in the mockumentary series between 2005 and 2013 alongside Steve Carrell, who plays regional manager Michael Scott.

The much-memed series, based on a BBC series of the same name written by and starring Ricky Gervais, is one of the most-watched shows on Netflix and repeatedly ranks among the most popular US sitcoms.


Vocabulary List:

  1. receptionist /rɪˈsɛpʃənɪst/ (noun): A person employed in an office to receive visitors and answer the telephone.
  2. treatment /ˈtriːtmənt/ (noun): The management and care of a patient for the purpose of combating a disease or condition.
  3. chemotherapy /ˌkɛm.oʊˈθɛr.ə.pi/ (noun): The treatment of disease by the use of chemical substances especially the treatment of cancer.
  4. encourage /ɪnˈkɜːrɪdʒ/ (verb): To provide support confidence or hope to someone.
  5. signs /saɪnz/ (noun): Indicators or symptoms that something is happening often related to health or conditions.
  6. surgery /ˈsɜːrdʒəri/ (noun): The treatment of injuries or disorders of the body by incision or manipulation especially with instruments.

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