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"I am recovering and most importantly, expected to make a
full recovery. Why? Because I caught this early, have excellent
doctors and because I got a second opinion," the 58-year-old
said in a statement given to People magazine on Tuesday.
Wilson said she had been regularly monitoring an underlying
condition when a development in a breast biopsy showed no
cancer, but prompted her to get a second opinion.
Two other pathologists diagnosed invasive lobular carcinoma.
That type makes up a small portion of breast cancers and can
spread cancer cells to other areas of the body, according to the
Mayo Clinic.
"I share this to educate others that a second opinion is
critical to your health," said Wilson.
Wilson's disclosure echoes Angelina Jolie's decision to share
news of a double mastectomy two years ago and removal of her
ovaries last month after tests revealed a mutation in the BRCA1
gene that increases her risk for breast and ovarian cancer.
Wilson took leave from the Broadway play "Fish in the Dark,"
starring Larry David, to undergo surgery last week and will
return on May 5, her publicist said.
Wilson has worked since the 1970s in television and film,
including roles in movies "Sleepless in Seattle" and "Runaway
Bride."
(Reporting by Mary Milliken; editing by Patricia Reaney and G
Crosse)
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