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Austin Doctor Discusses Breast Cancer Risk Assessment That Helped Actress

Publication: KTBC-TV (FOX, Austin)
03/23/2024

AUSTIN, Texas - Actress Olivia Munn revealed she was diagnosed with breast cancer and underwent a double mastectomy last year.

This happened after Munn's doctor calculated her breast cancer risk assessment score. Her lifetime risk was 37 percent.

So, she got an MRI which led to an ultrasound and biopsy. That biopsy revealed Munn had an aggressive cancer called Luminal B in both breasts.

Dr. Heather King, a surgical oncologist with Texas Breast Specialists Austin and Texas Oncology, joined FOX 7 Austin's Rebecca Thomas to discuss.

Click here to watch the full story.