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Health Line
15-07-2025
- Health
- Health Line
Olivia Munn's Mom Also Had Breast Cancer, Highlighting Genetic Risks
Olivia Munn recently shared her mother was also diagnosed with breast cancer. The actress has been open about her breast cancer journey and revealed that her mom, Kim Munn, took the same risk assessment test. Understanding your family history and other genetic risk factors for breast cancer could be lifesaving. Olivia Munn has been open about her breast cancer journey since being diagnosed in 2024. The actress and activist recently shared that her mother, Kim Munn, had also been diagnosed after taking the same risk assessment test she credits with saving her life. The actress, 45, shared her mother's diagnosis in an Instagram post on July 9. 'You may know that when I talk about my own battle with cancer I bring up the Lifetime Risk Assessment test that saved my life. I never would've predicted it would save my mom's life as well,' Olivia Munn wrote in the caption. Olivia Munn was diagnosed with Luminal B breast cancer in both breasts. Because this form of breast cancer can be aggressive, the 'Your Friends and Neighbors' star underwent a double mastectomy. She also had a hysterectomy, which removed her uterus, and a bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy, which is the removal of both ovaries and fallopian tubes. Both procedures can help prevent cancer recurrence. Now, her mother's breast cancer diagnosis highlights the importance of genetic risk factors in breast cancer and the importance of screening and genetic testing, particularly for the BRCA gene. Around 5–10% of all breast cancer cases are associated with people who have a family history of the disease. '[Genetic] tests look at the genes you were born with; therefore, one test will be truly lifelong,' said Louise Morrell, MD, medical oncologist and chief medical executive at the Lynn Cancer Institute, part of Baptist Health South Florida. Healthline recently spoke with Morrell to learn more about genetic risk factors influencing the risk for breast and other types of cancer, and the importance of genetic testing. This interview has been edited and condensed for clarity and brevity. How does family history contribute to cancer risk? Morrell: There are very powerful genetic mutations that cause a high risk of breast cancer, known as BRCA genes. These occur in about 3-4 out of 1,000 [people] and account for only 5% of all breast cancers. There are also less potent cancer genes that contribute to breast cancer at a much lower rate, which are found in about 10% of the breast cancer population. Morrell: Generally, the highly potent cancer genes such as BRCA are 'cancer syndrome' genes and have an increased risk of multiple cancers, such as the presence of pancreas and prostate cancer, might be a clue that there is a gene that also causes breast and ovarian cancer. Why are screening tests and personalized risk assessments important? Morrell: Most cancers remain unexplained by family history, but other factors can identify individuals who will benefit from screening tests. More importantly, a negative test for a well-known gene does not rule out the contribution of familial factors. The most common [misconception] is the belief that we will advise removal of the breasts for [the] BRCA [gene].
News.com.au
10-07-2025
- Entertainment
- News.com.au
‘Heartbreaking': TV star reveals sad personal news after cancer battle
Olivia Munn's mother, Kim Munn, is fighting breast cancer just a year after the actress beat her own battle with the deadly disease. 'After my own breast cancer diagnosis in 2023, I urged my mother and sister to take the Breast Cancer Lifetime Risk Assessment test,' the Newsroom alum, 45, began in a post via Instagram Wednesday. 'My mother scored 26.2%. Her yearly mammogram had just come out clear but because of that high score I insisted she get an MRI. 'Shortly after that MRI, my mother was diagnosed with Stage 1 Her 2 breast cancer.' Munn shared that her mum has completed 12 rounds of chemotherapy to date and will continue transfusions for Herceptin, a targeted therapy drug used to treat breast cancer, until later in the year. 'From my mum being there after my double mastectomy to me being there after hers. From me having to find an oncologist, to my mum and I sharing one. 'I can tell you this: going through cancer is really hard,' the Your Friends & Neighbours star admitted. 'But there's something about watching a loved one go through it that is even more heartbreaking.' Munn said she has been spending 'many nights' taking care of Kim when the 'chemo became too much,' wishing she could 'fight the fight for her' instead. 'It's no small feat to realise you can't do it for them,' the Predator star pointed out. 'To anyone out there who is taking care of someone or has made it their profession to do so, thank you. 'These fights can feel near impossible without you.' Munn included in her post Wednesday a photo of her and her mum at a doctor's appointment, her husband, John Mulaney, paying a visit, a video of Kim cooking shortly after her surgery, a throwback pic, among other special moments. In a special tribute to Kim, the New Girl alum wrote, 'I want to say how proud I am of my mum. 'She's handled all of this with bravery and humour while still driving us crazy (just days after her double mastectomy she tried to do laundry and make dinner – she's insane.)' Munn also provided a series of tips for early detection, including getting a free Tyrer-Cuzick Risk Assessment test and asking doctors for a breast MRI. She added, 'My mum wanted me to tell you that she hopes by sharing her story it will help save someone's life.' The star was diagnosed with breast cancer in April 2023. She secretly underwent treatment and a double mastectomy in the months that followed before revealing her health journey in March 2024. 'I went from feeling completely fine one day, to waking up in a hospital bed after a 10-hour surgery the next,' the X-Men: Apocalypse star wrote via Instagram at the time. She thanked Mulaney, 42, for 'being there before' when she 'went into each surgery' and 'woke up, always placing framed photos of (their) little boy Malcolm so it would be the first thing (she) saw.'
NZ Herald
09-07-2025
- Entertainment
- NZ Herald
Olivia Munn reveals her mum's breast cancer journey alongside her own
American actor Olivia Munn's mother is battling breast cancer. She shared the news via Instagram, revealing her mum Kim Munn, 72, was diagnosed with Stage 1 HER2-positive breast cancer – less than a year after Munn's own diagnosis. In a caption alongside 11 pictures of Kim receiving treatment in hospital,
CNN
09-07-2025
- Entertainment
- CNN
Olivia Munn, who has been open about her breast cancer journey, says her mom was diagnosed, too
Olivia Munn has for more than a year been speaking out about the importance of a breast cancer risk assessment test that helped lead to her diagnosis in 2023, and she has now shared that the same test also led to her mother's breast cancer diagnosis. Munn said in an Instagram post that her mother, Kim, was diagnosed with Stage 1 Her2 breast cancer, writing that while the assessment test saved her own life, she never thought it 'would save my mom's life as well.' Munn is referring to The Tyrer-Cuzick Risk Assessment test, an free, online tool that uses a statistical model to estimate a woman's risk of developing breast cancer over the next five years as well as over her lifetime, or up to about age 90, according to the National Cancer Institute. Munn shared a link on her Instagram page to the test. 'After my own breast cancer diagnosis in 2023, I urged my mother and sister to take the Breast Cancer Lifetime Risk Assessment test,' Munn wrote. 'My mother scored 26.2%. Her yearly mammogram had just come out clear but because of that high score I insisted she get an MRI.' Munn said her mother has since completed 12 rounds of chemotherapy treatment, with additional transfusion treatment continuing until the fall. The 'Your Friends & Neighbors' actress first revealed that she was diagnosed with a form of breast cancer known as Luminal B cancer in 2024. The cancer was found in both of her breasts, and Munn's treatment included a double mastectomy and a hysterectomy. The carousel of photos and videos that Munn posted included images of herself, along with her husband comedian John Mulaney, by her mother's side while she appeared to be getting treatment. A video showed Munn's mom ringing the bell after completing her chemotherapy treatments. Munn added that her mom hopes that sharing her story 'will help save someone's life' and went on to thank the healthcare providers who cared for both of them. 'To anyone out there who is taking care of someone or has made it their profession to do so, thank you,' she wrote. 'These fights can feel near impossible without you.'
Daily Mail
09-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Olivia Munn reveals her mother has breast cancer two years after she herself battled the illness
Olivia Munn revealed her mother Kim's battle with breast cancer - two years after she herself faced down the illness. During her own ordeal with cancer, the 45-year-old actress underwent four surgeries in 10 months including a double mastectomy, driving the disease into remission. Now she has announced that her mother has also gone through a double mastectomy, as well as 12 rounds of chemotherapy. The news was accompanied by an Instagram album that included a heartwarming video of Kim ringing the bell that indicates her chemotherapy is complete. However her treatment plan is apparently ongoing, as Olivia noted that her mother 'will continue monthly Herceptin transfusions against this fall.' Along with her daughter, Kim's support system included her husband Sam, as well as Olivia's husband John Mulaney who 'came often to sit and gossip with her.' 'After my own breast cancer diagnosis in 2023, I urged my mother and sister to take the Breast Cancer Lifetime Risk Assessment test,' wrote Olivia. 'My mother scored 26.2%. Her yearly mammogram had just come out clear but because of that high score I insisted she get an MRI,' she recalled. 'Shortly after that MRI, my mother was diagnosed with Stage 1 Her2 breast cancer. She has since completed 12 rounds of chemo and will continue monthly Herceptin transfusions until this fall,' the The Newsroom actress revealed. 'From my mom being there after my double mastectomy to me being there after hers. From me having to find an oncologist, to my mom and I sharing one. I can tell you this: going through cancer is really hard. But there's something about watching a loved one go through it that is even more heartbreaking.'
