Lucy Davis, star of The Office, reveals she has 'incurable' stage four breast cancer
The actress said the disease has spread to her bones and that chemotherapy is no longer an option, while she described pain and wheelchair use.
- On Tuesday, 53-year-old actress Lucy Davis announced she was diagnosed with "incurable" stage 4 breast cancer. The British star shared the news in a personal post detailing her condition.
- Davis revealed she was diagnosed a year and a half ago, with the cancer having "metastasized" to her spine, right hip, and ribs. She noted it is now "too late" for chemotherapy.
- To cope, Davis asked friends and family to treat her normally, stating, "There's nothing that will make you feel more unwell than being treated as if you're unwell." She sometimes uses a wheelchair to manage pain.
- Despite the prognosis, Davis intends to continue working for animal rights and acting, calling it one of the "biggest joys" of her life. She remains unafraid, saying, "I'll see my Gracie sooner than expected."
- Best known for playing Dawn Tinsley in the BBC sitcom The Office, Davis also appeared in the 2004 comedy Shaun of the Dead. Her career includes nearly 10 years on BBC Radio's The Archers.
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Lucy Davis, ‘The Office’ and ‘Shaun of the Dead’ actress, announces incurable cancer
Lucy Davis, a veteran actress who starred in “The Office” and “Shaun of the Dead,” has revealed a devastating Stage 4 breast cancer diagnosis, saying chemotherapy is no longer an option.
The 53-year-old British actress, known as The Office of the BBC, revealed on Instagram the diagnosis made a year and a half ago. The disease spread to the bones.
With these words, Lucy Davis, the British actress known for the role of Dawn Tinsley in the original version of "The Office" has chosen to publicly tell through a post on her official Instagram profile her battle against breast cancer [...] The article "I have a breast cancer in the fourth stage, it is incurable and it's too late for chemotherapy. At first it was just a tough area, I almost didn't bother to let her control it: so Lucy Davis, sta…
By Gonzalo Jiménez, CNN en Español. Actress Lucy Davis, known for the British version of the series “The Office” and the film “Wonder Woman,” announced Tuesday on her official Instagram account that she has “incurable” breast cancer. Davis, 53, wrote on Instagram: “A year and a half ago I was diagnosed with breast cancer. The post Actress Lucy Davis, from the series “The Office,” reveals she has “incurable” cancer appeared first on KVIA.
"The office's actress Lucy Davis is reported to be suffering from an incurable cancer. One and a half years ago, her breast cancer was diagnosed in the fourth stage, the 53-year-old reported in an Instagram post. "The cancer is not curable, and it is too late for chemotherapy," she wrote. The cancer has already metastasized into the bones. Standing and walking over a long period of time is "heavy, partly dependent on a wheelchair," Davis reporte…
The 53-year-old actress has been living with the disease for a year and a half
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