{"id":39600,"date":"2026-08-12T00:08:26","date_gmt":"2026-08-11T19:08:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=39600"},"modified":"2026-08-12T00:08:26","modified_gmt":"2026-08-11T19:08:26","slug":"the-office-u-k-lucy-davis-reveals-incurable-breast-cancer-diagnosis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=39600","title":{"rendered":"The Office U.K. Lucy Davis Reveals &#8216;Incurable&#8217; Breast Cancer Diagnosis"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n\tLucy Davis, the actress who starred in the original British version of <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/t\/office\/\" id=\"auto-tag_office_1\" data-tag=\"office\">The Office<\/a><\/em>, has revealed she was diagnosed with stage 4 breast cancer.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n\tThe actress shared a post on Instagram explaining that she initially felt a lump that \u201cwasn\u2019t a \u2018lump\u2019 as such; rather a kind of hard spot. Really tiny. I almost didn\u2019t bother getting it checked,\u201d urging others to attend regular checkups. Davis also said that her cancer is \u201cincurable.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n\t\u201cA year and a half ago I was diagnosed with Stage 4 Breast Cancer, which has metastasized to my bones,\u201d she wrote. \u201cSpecifically to my spine, right hip, and my ribs. The cancer is incurable, and too late for chemo.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"injected-related-story \/\/ u-margin-tb-250 u-margin-t-4@desktop-xl u-margin-b-3@desktop-xl\">\n<h3 id=\"title-of-a-story\" class=\"c-title  lrv-u-margin-b-075\">\n<p>\t\t\t\t\tRelated Stories\t\t<\/p>\n<\/h3>\n<div class=\"lrv-u-flex lrv-u-padding-tb-1 lrv-u-border-t-1 lrv-u-border-b-1 lrv-u-border-color-grey-dark\">\n<div class=\"o-card lrv-u-flex lrv-u-flex-grow-1 lrv-u-width-100p@mobile-max lrv-u-width-50p\">\n<p>\t\t<a tabindex=\"0\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/tv\/tv-news\/mindy-kaling-interview-running-point-not-suitable-for-work-1236615002\/\" class=\"\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"c-lazy-image  u-width-150\">\n<div class=\"lrv-a-crop-3x2 a-crop-1x1@desktop-and-tablet-only\" style=\"\">\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<img class=\"c-lazy-image__img lrv-u-background-color-grey-lightest lrv-u-width-100p lrv-u-display-block lrv-u-height-auto\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/wp-content\/themes\/vip\/pmc-hollywoodreporter-2021\/assets\/public\/lazyload-fallback.gif\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/NEW-Mindy-Kaling-Awards-Chatter-Publicity-H-2026.jpg?w=1296\" alt=\"Mindy Kaling\" data-lazy-srcset=\"\" data-lazy-sizes=\"\" height=\"\" width=\"\" decoding=\"async\"\/><\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"o-card lrv-u-flex@tablet lrv-u-flex-grow-1 lrv-u-padding-l-125 lrv-u-display-none@mobile-max lrv-u-width-100p@mobile-max lrv-u-width-50p u-border-l-1 u-border-dotted-l\">\n<p>\t\t<a tabindex=\"0\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/music\/music-news\/phil-collins-contemplate-live-performances-1236604755\/\" class=\"\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"c-lazy-image  u-width-150\">\n<div class=\"lrv-a-crop-3x2 a-crop-1x1@desktop-and-tablet-only\" style=\"\">\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<img class=\"c-lazy-image__img lrv-u-background-color-grey-lightest lrv-u-width-100p lrv-u-display-block lrv-u-height-auto\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/wp-content\/themes\/vip\/pmc-hollywoodreporter-2021\/assets\/public\/lazyload-fallback.gif\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/GettyImages-514972520-e1779491143536.jpg?w=1500\" alt=\"Phil Collins performs at The Little Dreams Foundation Benefit Gala in 2016.\" data-lazy-srcset=\"\" data-lazy-sizes=\"\" height=\"\" width=\"\" decoding=\"async\"\/><\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n\tDavis shared the extent of her pain, noting that it \u201ccan really be something else.\u201d She added, \u201cStanding and walking for too long a time can be hard, and I need to use a wheelchair sometimes (so if you see me toddling around in one, feel free to give me a push!).\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n\tDavis starred in the original <em>Office<\/em> throughout its three-season run as Dawn Tinsley, a receptionist at the Wernham Hogg paper merchant company. Her character formed a romance with Martin Freeman\u2019s Tim Canterbury; Davis\u2019 Dawn was the model for Jenna Fischer\u2019s Pam Beesly.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n\t\u201cAs of now, I\u2019m trying to live out whatever might be left of my life in as fun a way as I possibly can,\u201d Davis wrote. \u201cI always like to find the teachable moments in anything negative that happens. And cancer has not disappointed in that regard; there\u2019s a lot I have learned from it, and I\u2019m grateful for that.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<script async=\"async\" data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/pl30214220.effectivecpmnetwork.com\/9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<div id=\"container-9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\"><\/div>\r\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Lucy Davis, the actress who starred in the original British version of The Office, has revealed she was diagnosed with stage 4 breast cancer. 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