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Lucy Davis: Office star addresses ‘overwhelming’ response to incurable cancer diagnosis

Lucy Davis: Office star addresses ‘overwhelming’ response to incurable cancer diagnosis

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Get the latest entertainment news, reviews and star-studded interviews with our Independent Culture email Get the latest entertainment news with our free Culture newsletter Get the latest entertainment news with our free Culture newsletter Lucy Davis has said she’s been left “utterly overwhelmed” by the fan response to news of her incurable breast cancer diagnosis. The 53-year-old actor, who played receptionist Dawn Tinsley in BBC sitcom The Office, announced on Tuesday (11 August) that after her initial diagnosis in 2025, the cancer has since metastasised to her bones, specifically her spine, right hip and ribs. Davis’s fans, friends and peers, including dad Jasper Carrott and Office co-star Ricky Gervais, have sent their support to Davis – and now, the actor has addressed the thousands of messages she’s received. Lucy Davis shared news of her cancer diagnosis on Instagram (Instagram) “Ok, so the last two days have been utterly overwhelming, in that I had ZERO idea my cancer post would have the attention it did,” she wrote on Instagram, adding: “Truly, I am in shock. “That …

The Office star Lucy Davis among thousands diagnosed with incurable breast cancer

The Office star Lucy Davis among thousands diagnosed with incurable breast cancer

Published by Daniella Wilson

Get the latest entertainment news, reviews and star-studded interviews with our Independent Culture email Get the latest entertainment news with our free Culture newsletter Get the latest entertainment news with our free Culture newsletter The Office star Lucy Davis announced she has been diagnosed with incurable stage four breast cancer. The 53-year-old actress, who is the daughter of comedian Jasper Carrott and is best known for playing Dawn Tinsley in the BBC sitcom, shared the news on Instagram on Tuesday. Breast Cancer Now associate director of nursing and health information Sally Kum said: “We’re deeply sorry to hear the news that Lucy Davis is living with metastatic, incurable breast cancer, and we’re sending our thoughts and support to Lucy, her family and everyone close to her at this incredibly difficult time. “Lucy’s openness about her diagnosis will undoubtedly resonate with the many thousands of people living with metastatic breast cancer across the UK.” Ms Kum added that while advances in breast cancer treatment meant that more people are living longer with the disease, metastatic breast …

The Office star Lucy Davis reveals ‘incurable’ breast cancer diagnosis

The Office star Lucy Davis reveals ‘incurable’ breast cancer diagnosis

Published by Daniella Wilson

Get the latest entertainment news, reviews and star-studded interviews with our Independent Culture email Get the latest entertainment news with our free Culture newsletter Get the latest entertainment news with our free Culture newsletter The Office star Lucy Davis has “incurable” breast cancer, according to a post on her Instagram page. The 53-year-old actress, who is the daughter of comedian Jasper Carrott, is best known for playing Dawn Tinsley in the BBC sitcom. Davis said one of the most important things that has helped her through the cancer is humour, asking her friends and family to poke fun at the actress “as much as possible” and above all to not treat her like a “sick person”. She also said said she will continue working for animal rights, adding that she would also like to keep working as an actress – a job which is one of the “biggest joys” of her life. Lucy Davis shared the news on Instagram (Instagram) A post on Instagram said: “Hi friends:) I wanted to share something with you all …

The Office actress Lucy Davis shares devastating ‘incurable’ cancer diagnosis

The Office actress Lucy Davis shares devastating ‘incurable’ cancer diagnosis

Published by Daniella Wilson

The Office actress Lucy Davis has opened up to fans in an extraordinarily brave and moving post, revealing that she was diagnosed with stage 4 breast cancer eighteen months ago.  The 53-year-old, best known for her iconic roles in The Office, Shaun of the Dead and The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina, shared that the cancer has metastasised to her bones, specifically her spine, right hip, and ribs, making it incurable.  Reflecting on her initial symptoms, Lucy urged her followers never to ignore subtle body changes, recalling that her initial symptom was not a typical lump, but rather a “really tiny” hard spot she almost didn’t get checked.  WATCH: The Office star Lucy Davis reveals ‘incurable’ cancer diagnosis A post from the star on Instagram said: “I wanted to share something with you all that I’ve kept to myself for a while but for various reasons would like to share now.  “A year-and-a-half ago I was diagnosed with stage 4 breast cancer, which has metastasised to my bones. Specifically to my spine, right hip and my ribs. The cancer …

Devon mum with incurable breast cancer pleads for life-extending treatment to give her more time with daughter

Devon mum with incurable breast cancer pleads for life-extending treatment to give her more time with daughter

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Get the Well Enough newsletter with Harry Bullmore for tips on living a healthier, happier and longer life Get the Well Enough email with Harry Bullmore Get the Well Enough email with Harry Bullmore An “inexcusable” postcode lottery in breast cancer care is “robbing” patients in England, Wales, and Northern Ireland of “precious extra time” with their loved ones, a leading charity has warned. Breast Cancer Now revealed that some individuals battling incurable metastatic breast cancer have tragically “died waiting” for access to the crucial drug Enhertu. The charity highlighted a stark disparity, noting that Enhertu has been available to patients in Scotland for more than two years and is currently accessible across 26 European countries. Kathryn Hulland, a 47-year-old mother from Devon, who was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2019 and later with metastatic disease in her lung and lymph nodes in 2023, voiced her anguish. She described it as “heartbreaking” to know a life-extending treatment is “just out of reach”. Ms Hulland, who has an eight-year-old daughter called Grace, implored health leaders to …

Biohacker Bryan Johnson reveals he has incurable disease amid mission to ‘defeat death’

Biohacker Bryan Johnson reveals he has incurable disease amid mission to ‘defeat death’

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Stay ahead of the curve with our weekly guide to the latest trends, fashion, relationships and more Stay ahead of the curve with our weekly guide to the latest trends, fashion, relationships and more Stay ahead of the curve with our weekly guide to the latest trends, fashion, relationships and more Millionaire biohacker Bryan Johnson has hit a major obstacle in his yearslong quest to “defeat death.” The 48-year-old tech entrepreneur, who rose to fame for chronicling his extreme health routine curated to reduce his biological age, announced on social media last week that he has been diagnosed with an incurable autoimmune disease. “My stomach is eating itself,” Johnson wrote in a June 30 post on X. He explained that he has autoimmune gastritis, in which his immune system mistakenly attacks the healthy cells in his stomach lining. He wrote that for years, he had been unaware he was dealing with the disease, but said that it was likely caused by his diet of fast food and sugary beverages in the years before he started …

Actor Finnian Garbutt, 28, on his incurable cancer: ‘I wanted to live long enough for my baby daughter to remember me’

Actor Finnian Garbutt, 28, on his incurable cancer: ‘I wanted to live long enough for my baby daughter to remember me’

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Get the latest entertainment news, reviews and star-studded interviews with our Independent Culture email Get the latest entertainment news with our free Culture newsletter Get the latest entertainment news with our free Culture newsletter It started with a trip to the barbershop. It was mid-2021, the country had recently come out of lockdown, and actor Finnian Garbutt went to get a haircut. Readying himself for his usual, the then 25-year-old was seated when his barber noticed something small, but different: a new mole behind his ear. What followed is a surreal and fast-moving, yet years-long, chain of events. The removal of the mole led to a stage 3 skin cancer diagnosis in late 2021. Three surgeries then followed, along with a year of daily chemotherapy tablets. The intensive treatment seemed to work and, career-wise, things were looking up too. Finnian landed a role in the popular BBC crime drama Hope Street, filmed in Northern Ireland, close to where he grew up. But a pre-filming hair and make-up appointment is where things changed again. “You go …

Country singer reveals horrific hate comment from follower amid incurable cancer diagnosis

Country singer reveals horrific hate comment from follower amid incurable cancer diagnosis

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Get the inside track from Roisin O’Connor with our free weekly music newsletter Now Hear This Get our free music newsletter Now Hear This Get our free music newsletter Now Hear This Country singer Nat Myers has addressed some of the negative comments he’s received from followers one year after revealing his incurable cancer diagnosis. Myers recently posted an Instagram Reel featuring a series of images from his time in the hospital last year after being diagnosed with a sarcoma, or cancer in the bone and tissue. In the post’s caption, he reflected on the support he received from his loved ones. “A year ago today I went into a hospital and nearly never got out,” he wrote. “I learned something had been tryna kill me, but it ain’t trying hard enough. I stood at the doorway of death, and became a brother of Lazarus, and a servant of Janus, the two-headed god of beginnings, ends, transitions, and time. The Lord delivered me I have no doubt. He made me see both the curses and …

‘A sore throat led to incurable cancer diagnosis – I didn’t think I’d see my kids grow up’

‘A sore throat led to incurable cancer diagnosis – I didn’t think I’d see my kids grow up’

Published by Daniella Wilson

Sign up to our free Living Well email for advice on living a happier, healthier and longer life Live your life healthier and happier with our free weekly Living Well newsletter Live your life healthier and happier with our free weekly Living Well newsletter A mother of two, who once feared she would not live to see her children grow up after a persistent sore throat led to an incurable blood cancer diagnosis, has expressed profound gratitude to be alive 16 years later. Deb Gascoyne, 50, from Hagley, West Midlands, was just 34 when a precautionary blood test in July 2009 detected smouldering myeloma, an early form of blood cancer. Mrs Gascoyne, who shares her home with husband Nick, 50, and their children, Rebecca, 21, and Sam, 19, credits a nurse’s last-minute decision to take blood samples that day with an early diagnosis that potentially saved her life. Despite experiencing two relapses over the years, Mrs Gascoyne has celebrated numerous significant family milestones. She has also dedicated herself to fundraising, aiming to raise £250,000 to …

One-year-old twins diagnosed with same rare and incurable condition

One-year-old twins diagnosed with same rare and incurable condition

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Sign up to our free Living Well email for advice on living a happier, healthier and longer life Live your life healthier and happier with our free weekly Living Well newsletter Live your life healthier and happier with our free weekly Living Well newsletter One-year-old twin boys have been diagnosed with a rare eye disorder that causes sensitivity to light and impaired vision. Jessica and Liam Lunn, who live near Doncaster, South Yorkshire, welcomed their sons, Sam and Tommy, four weeks premature in October 2024 after being conceived through IVF. Tommy spent about 36 hours in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) before the family could go home, but both appeared to be happy and healthy little boys. However, at their six-week check-up, the doctor noticed something was wrong with their eyes, as they were “constantly moving”. The doctor identified nystagmus, a condition that causes rapid, uncontrollable eye movements, and referred them for further tests at the hospital. There, it was discovered that Sam and Tommy had ocular albinism, a rare genetic condition causing reduced …