“The Big Bang Theory” star Kate Micucci has announced that she is cancer-free after successful surgery last week.
The 43-year-old actress, who played Raj's lover Lucy in eight episodes on the series between 2013 and 2017, first revealed last week that she had lung cancer, saying the diagnosis shocked her as she had “never experienced it in my life “smoked a cigarette.”
The star shared on TikTok on Sunday that she feels “happy and grateful” after her successful surgery.
She said, “Hello everyone! I wanted to say a huge thank you to all of you for the good wishes and love I have received over the past week.
“It meant so much to me and really came at a time when I really needed it, so thank you.”
“The Big Bang Theory” star Kate Micucci has announced that she is cancer-free after successful surgery last week
The star said she was now “excited to spend Christmas with my little boy” and was seen at the end of the video lovingly kissing the three-year-old, who she shares with husband Jake Sinclair
“I have great news: I'm cancer free!” Last week's surgery went great. All reports came back saying it worked, I don't need any further treatment.
“A big thank you to all my doctors and nurses and everyone who took really great care of me.” And thanks to the fact that I found out early, because I'm very lucky and I know that.
“I'm just very grateful that everything worked out the way it did. I'm feeling really good today and honestly I'm so excited and really grateful. Thank you everyone for all the prayers and wishes. “I’m just happy to share some good news with you.”
The star said she was now “excited to spend Christmas with my little boy” and was seen at the end of the video lovingly kissing the three-year-old, who she shares with husband Jake Sinclair.
Last week, Micucci took to TikTok to document her recovery following successful surgery to remove the disease.
While lying in a hospital bed and hooked up to an IV, she said: “Hello everyone, this isn't a TikTok, it's a Sick Tok.”
“I'm in the hospital, but that's because I had lung cancer surgery yesterday. “They caught it very early.”
“It's really strange because I've never smoked a cigarette in my life, so it was a surprise.” But I also think it's happening, and the best news is that they caught it early, put it out there , I'm doing well.
She said, “I have great news: I'm cancer free!” Surgery last week went great. All the reports came back saying it worked, I don’t need any further treatment.”
“The Big Bang Theory” star Kate Micucci has revealed that she has lung cancer.
The 43-year-old actress, who played Raj's (Kunal Nayyar) love interest Lucy in eight episodes on the series between 2013 and 2017, took to TikTok on Saturday to document her recovery after a successful surgery to remove the disease
WHAT IS LUNG CANCER?
Lung cancer is one of the most common and serious types of cancer.
Around 47,000 people in the UK are diagnosed with the disease every year.
There are usually no signs or symptoms in the early stages of lung cancer, but many people with this disease eventually develop symptoms including:
– a persistent cough
– Coughing up blood
– persistent shortness of breath
– unexplained fatigue and weight loss
– Pain when breathing or coughing
If you have these symptoms, you should see a family doctor.
Types of lung cancer
There are two main forms of primary lung cancer.
These are classified according to the type of cells in which the cancer begins to grow.
They are:
– Non-small cell lung cancer. The most common form, accounting for more than 87 percent of cases.
– It can be one of three types: squamous cell carcinoma, adenocarcinoma or large cell carcinoma.
– Small cell lung cancer – a rarer form that usually spreads faster than non-small cell lung cancer.
– The type of lung cancer you have will determine which treatments are recommended.
Who is affected?
Lung cancer primarily affects older people. It rarely occurs in people under 40.
More than four in 10 people diagnosed with lung cancer in the UK are aged 75 and over.
Although people who have never smoked can develop lung cancer, smoking is the most common cause (about 72 percent of cases).
Because when you smoke, you regularly inhale various toxins.
Lung cancer treatment
Treatment depends on the type of cancer mutation, how far it has spread, and your general health.
If the disease is diagnosed early and the cancer cells are confined to a small area, surgery to remove the affected area of the lung may be recommended.
If surgery is unsuitable due to your general health, radiation therapy to destroy the cancer cells may be recommended instead.
If the cancer has spread too far for surgery or radiation therapy to be effective, chemotherapy is usually used.
There are also a number of medications called targeted therapies.
They target a specific change in or around the cancer cells that helps them grow.
Targeted therapies cannot cure lung cancer, but they can slow its spread.
Source: NHS
“It was a little journey and [I’ll] I’ll probably make slow progress for a few weeks, but then I’ll be back at it.”
“Why am I still talking… because I'm on drugs!”
Revealing how she was first diagnosed, she said: “I had something in my blood work that came back really high.”
“So I went to a preventive doctor who did a few scans. He scanned my heart and discovered the spot in my lungs.”
Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer death in the United States. Detection is carried out using low-dose computed tomography (CT).
One in six people will be diagnosed with lung cancer in their lifetime, and more than 127,000 people die each year.
A recent report from the ACS found that young women are more likely to suffer from lung cancer than men.
In the 1980s, men were almost twice as likely to develop the disease than women, due to higher smoking rates and workplace exposure to substances such as asbestos.
While lying in a hospital bed and hooked up to an IV, she said: “Hello everyone, this isn't a TikTok, it's a Sick Tok.” “I'm in the hospital but that's because I had lung cancer surgery yesterday “You recognized it very early on”
“It's really strange because I've never smoked a cigarette in my life, so it was a surprise.” But I also think it's happening, and the best news is that they caught it early, put it out there , I'm doing well.”
But with cigarette consumption declining and safety regulations declining, the pattern has reversed, and young and middle-aged people are now diagnosed with the disease at higher rates than men.
In 1992 there were around 65 new cases of lung cancer per 100,000 people; in 2019 there were only around 42.
Despite progress, gender inequality is emerging, with women aged 35 to 54 more likely to be diagnosed with lung cancer than men in the same age group.
Cigarette smoking remains the leading cause of lung cancer, and although overall smoking rates have fallen sharply, women have been slower to quit smoking.
Broken down by gender, approximately 67,000 men die from lung cancer each year, compared to 59,910 women.