Tom Hanks' wife Rita Wilson reveals she underwent double mastectomy following breast cancer diagnosis
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Tom Hanks’ wife Rita Wilson has revealed that she underwent a double mastectomy and reconstructive surgery following a breast cancer diagnosis.
Wilson, 58 – who took a leave of absence from Broadway play Fish in the Dark earlier this month – revealed the news in a statement to People magazine where she described how she feels "blessed" to have the love and support of Hanks and the doctors who saved her.
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"Last week, with my husband by my side, and with the love and support of family and friends, I underwent a bilateral mastectomy and reconstruction for breast cancer after a diagnosis of invasive lobular carcinoma," she said. "I am recovering and most importantly, expected to make a full recovery. Why? Because I caught this early, have excellent doctors and because I got a second opinion."
Wilson - who married Hanks, 58, in 1988 - underwent two surgical breast biopsies but no sign of cancer was detected.
She explained that a friend encouraged her to seek a second opinion from a pathologist who later confirmed that she had cancer.
Wilson said: "I feel blessed to have a loving, supportive husband, family, friends and doctors and that I am the beneficiary of advances in the field of breast cancer and reconstruction. I am getting better every day and look forward to renewed health.
"I hope this will encourage others to get a second opinion and to trust their instincts if something doesn't 'feel' right."
Wilson - who is also known for her role as Allison Williams' on screen mother Marnie in Girls - is expected to return to Fish in the Dark on May 5.