Olivia Munn Reveals Mom Diagnosed With Breast Cancer After Her Own Battle

In a heart-wrenching and emotional update, Olivia Munn is opening up about a devastating, yet life-saving family discovery. Her mother, Kim Munn, has been diagnosed with breast cancer, just one year after Olivia started her own battle. The X-Men vet, who went public with her breast cancer diagnosis in 2023, took to Instagram on July 9 to share how her own struggle with the disease might have saved her mom's life.

The post is a poignant reminder of the randomness of breast cancer and the importance of early detection and general health screening. "My mother was diagnosed with breast cancer," Munn wrote. "You may know that when I talk about my own battle with cancer, I bring up the Lifetime Risk Assessment test that saved my life. I never would've predicted it would save my mom's life as well."

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This time, Olivia's crusade was as close to home as it gets. Despite her mum also having a clear mammogram that year, it was Olivia's push for the Lifetime Risk Assessment that proved crucial. When her mother tested positive for 26.2, Olivia pushed her to undergo additional screening. That extra push resulted in an ultrasound and, eventually, the diagnosis: Stage 1 HER2-positive breast cancer. Kim's diagnosis was early, and because of Olivia's vigilance, she's being treated with time and information on her side.

Munn's willingness to talk about her own health battles has contributed to broader conversations about the importance of comprehensive screening, especially for women who may have a family history of breast cancer or other risk factors that do not always emerge in a standard test. And in revealing both her own and her mother's diagnoses, Munn is a writer of empowerment. It's a reminder that behind every risk assessment, every second opinion, and every follow-up test, there's a possibility to alter the outcome. And sometimes, that change saves more than one life.