The Office star Jenna Fischer celebrates huge milestone after her breast cancer diagnosis

Jan 14, 2026 - 12:03
The Office star Jenna Fischer celebrates huge milestone after her breast cancer diagnosis
In October 2024, The Office star Jenna Fischer revealed her breast cancer diagnosis in a candid Instagram post.She told fans she had been" diagnosed with Stage 1 Triple Positive Breast Cancer" in December 2023.After losing her hair during chemotherapy, the American actress, 51, is now celebrating a new milestone – her hair growing back long enough to style it into a chic bob.Watch the videos above.In a post this week, Fischer shared a selfie of her new haircut and commented on the process of growing out her hair after treatment."New Haircut! Thank you to my hair fairy @christikaycagle She has been with me every step of the way on this journey," the star wrote."She helped me get wigs, built me 4 custom hats with hair, gave me my first pixie, designed tiny clip in extensions to help fill in the gaps for a photoshoot, helped me figure out how to deal with an all new texture (my hair grew back thicker and more coarse after chemo) and now here we are!READ MORE: One word on table placecard leaves A-list couple in disbeliefREAD MORE: How YungBlud's mum reacted to his nude yacht party picsREAD MORE: Brooklyn Beckham takes a page out of estranged father's book"I finally have enough hair for a bob and I beyond love it."The actress then gave fans who might be going through a cancer journey a timeline she experienced for hair growth rates."The whole thing was an exercise in patience and surrender. Sending you love if you are on a similar path!" she added.For a daily dose of 9honey, subscribe to our newsletter here.When she shared her shock diagnosis with fans, Fischer wrote, "October is breast cancer awareness month."I never thought I'd be making an announcement like this but here we are."Last December, I was diagnosed with Stage 1 Triple Positive Breast Cancer. After completing surgery, chemotherapy and radiation I am now cancer free."In some slides in her post, she added: "Triple positive breast cancer is an aggressive form of breast cancer but it is also highly responsive to treatment," the star explained.She said she had a lumpectomy and treatment included chemotherapy and radiation.She told fans to keep on top of their health, adding, "I'm serious, call your doctor right now."My tumour was so small it could not be felt on a physical exam. If I had waited six months longer, things could have been much worse. It could have spread."FOLLOW US ON WHATSAPP HERE: Stay across all the latest in celebrity, lifestyle and opinion via our WhatsApp channel. No comments, no algorithm and nobody can see your private details.
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