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Actress Zimmer's Cancer Battle Revealed
5 Oct
Summary
- Constance Zimmer shared her breast cancer diagnosis on Instagram.
- She was diagnosed with Stage 0 breast cancer on March 13th.
- A mastectomy was the most suggested course of action.
Constance Zimmer, known for her role in 'Love Story,' has opened up about her recent journey with breast cancer. The actress revealed her diagnosis on October 4th via an Instagram post, coinciding with Breast Cancer Awareness Month. She shared that on March 13th, she received the news of a Stage 0 breast cancer diagnosis, referred to as DCIS, during a remote consultation.
The revelation came as a profound shock, with Zimmer describing the silence that followed as deafening. She immediately faced the difficult task of informing her husband and then her daughter in person. The subsequent emotional and mental toll was significant as she consulted with numerous medical professionals.
For the 55-year-old actress, who has an 18-year-old daughter named Colette Lamoureux, the most commonly recommended treatment option presented by her doctors was a mastectomy. This procedure involves the surgical removal of all or part of the breast.
