Awww, this is sad, actress Rita Wilson, who has been appearing on Broadway in the play called, "Fish in the Dark" had to drop out of the play last week after cancerous materials were found in a biopsy that was performed on her breasts. Rita had had lobular carcinoma in situ (LCIS) for years and because of that every year she has a mammogram and a MRI done on her breasts to make sure cancer is not found. LCIS is not considered a cancer in and of itself, but it does represent a future risk of cancer. Well this time they found, pleomorphic carcinoma in situ (PCIS), which is more serious than LCIS and means that cancer might be present. So the first pathologist said that there was no cancer present, but a friend urged Rita to get a second opinion and she just didn't feel right about that diagnosis. So, she got a 2nd and a 3rd opinion and those 2 pathologists differed from the first and both said that cancer WAS present right now. So Rita decided to have a double mastectomy and reconstructive surgery. She is now recovering and is expected to have a full recovery. This is possible because the cancer was found early enough that the surgery probably got it all and it was only in Stage 1. You are very lucky Miss Rita. Rita says that her husband Tom Hanks, was very supportive of her situation and so were her children and step children, also.
She ends on a positive note: "I am getting better every day and look forward to renewed health," she wrote. "I hope this will encourage others to get a second opinion and to trust their instincts if something doesn't 'feel' right." Good Luck Rita, I pray that you have a speedy recovery.
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