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Jaclyn Smith's Brave Breast Cancer Battle Revealed
11 Sep
Summary
- Jaclyn Smith details her breast cancer diagnosis in a new memoir.
- She underwent a lumpectomy and six weeks of radiation treatment.
- Smith prioritized her children's needs throughout her health crisis.
In her new memoir, Jaclyn Smith offers a candid account of her breast cancer diagnosis in June 2002. Initially told "a few little things" were found during a routine mammogram, she later learned from her doctor, "The bad news was that she had breast cancer; the good news was they caught the small tumor early." This revelation led to intense fear for the actress, who immediately questioned her ability to be there for her children.
Following the diagnosis, Smith opted for a lumpectomy, which she underwent four days later. Her children, Spencer-Margaret and Gaston, were by her side. The procedure required a second surgery for clear margins, and her lymph nodes were negative, classifying her cancer as Stage 1. Smith then completed six weeks of radiation treatments while continuing to film the CBS series The District.
