Actress, singer and producer Rita Wilson shared some excellent news Wednesday: she's beaten breast cancer.
In April, Wilson revealed she'd undergone a double mastectomy after she was diagnosed with breast cancer, and was in recovery. Now, less than a year later, she reports it's all behind her.
"I am cancer free. I'm one hundred percent healthy!" Wilson announced at The Hollywood Reporter's Women in Entertainment breakfast Wednesday, People reports.
Wilson, Huff/Post 50's editor-at-large, has been open about her health battle, in hopes of educating other women on the importance of a second opinion. She shared that it was only after a second biopsy that the cancer was discovered.
At the time, she took a brief leave of absence from her play, "Fish in the Dark," to recover, but quickly returned. Now that she's cancer free, Wilson says she'll be going full-steam ahead with her band's tour, with husband, Tom Hanks, in tow.
"I feel really blessed and very lucky," she told People. "Part of the reason for going on tour is that I want to show people that you can have cancer, and you can still be out there doing what you love to do, and it's not a death sentence like it used to be."
Indeed, the 59-year-old has had a big year, not only with her Broadway role but also with the release of her music video, "Girls Night In."
Celebrities Who Have Faced Breast Cancer
Kylie Minogue(01 of10)
Open Image ModalSally Dyvenor(02 of10)
Open Image ModalJennifer Saunders (03 of10)
Open Image ModalLike many women, Jennifer Saunders thought that because she had no family history of breast cancer, she wasn't at risk of the disease. So when the comedienne went for a mammogram in 2009, she assumed the results would be clear. She told the Telegraph: "I had no family history of breast cancer and I had breastfed, which I sort of thought exempted you."But sadly the scan did detect a small cancerous lump. After undergoing a lumpectomy, chemotherapy and radiotherapy, Jennifer went public about her illness in the summer of 2010. The final part of Jennifer's treatment involved taking the drug Tamoxifen, which plunged her into the menopause and subsequently a bout of depression. But four years on, the BAFTA-winning writer is in good health: "I'm pleased to say that life is good again," she told the Telegraph. (credit:Tim P. Whitby via Getty Images)
Sharon Osbourne(04 of10)
Open Image ModalHaving fought breast cancer off once, Sharon Osbourne discovered she carried a faulty gene that put her at high risk of contracting the disease again. Like Angelina Jolie, she opted to have a preventative double mastectomy.She said: "As soon as I found out I had the breast cancer gene, I thought, 'the odds are not in my favour'. I’ve had cancer before and I didn’t want to live under that cloud. I decided to just take everything off, and had a double mastectomy." (credit:Katy Winn/Invision/AP)
Cynthia Nixon(05 of10)
Open Image ModalOlivia Newton-John(06 of10)
Open Image ModalAnastacia(07 of10)
Open Image ModalSinger Anastacia has fought off breast cancer twice and in 2013 had a double mastectomy. She said in an inspiring statement during Breast Cancer Awareness Month 2013:"l was diagnosed with breast cancer for the second time earlier this year and am currently in the final stages of recovery after undergoing a double mastectomy."It has been an intense journey but l am feeling great and ready to start the next chapter."Breast Cancer Awareness Month gives all who are facing this disease a chance to gain strength and support from each other."Early detection has saved my life twice. I will continue to battle and lend my voice in anyway I can." (credit:Suzan/Suzan)
Sam Taylor-Johnson (née Taylor-Wood)(08 of10)
Open Image ModalSheryl Crow(09 of10)
Open Image ModalDame Maggie Smith(10 of10)
Open Image ModalDame Maggie Smith, one of the country's best-loved actresses, was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2008. The courageous star was filming Harry Potter And The Half-Blood Prince, while undergoing intensive chemotherapy treatment.She said the experience of having cancer had “very much” changed her: “I think it’s the age I was when it happened. It knocks you sideways. It takes you longer to recover, you are not so resilient. I am fearful of the amount of energy one needs to be in a film or a play.”But despite her ordeal, she held onto her sense of humour throughout. She said of filming Harry Potter...: “I was hairless. I had no problem getting the wig on. I was like a boiled egg." (credit:David M. Benett via Getty Images)