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A Washington Post Well+Being report follows Stephanie Halver, who was told her preventive breast MRI was risk-appropriate and preapproved by her insurer, yet she was billed $1,200. Unlike mammograms, preventive breast MRIs aren’t universally covered at zero cost, since the USPSTF does not require coverage for such MRIs, highlighting gaps and confusion in insurance coverage for breast cancer screening.
Jesikah Suggs, 32, a writer-producer on Netflix’s My Life With The Walter Boys, died August 18 in Studio City after an eight-year battle with breast cancer. A Baylor film graduate, she started as a TV intern, later wrote for Jason Katims’s Parenthood, and rose to co-producer on Walter Boys Seasons 2–3, while also contributing to It’s Not Like That and As We See It. She is survived by her husband Dustin Ingram, sister Liz Suggs, and other family; memorials were held in Los Angeles and Grapevine, Texas.
During a Today segment, a moving clip about finishing chemotherapy moved Craig Melvin to tears, as his mother Betty Jo Melvin had just completed breast cancer treatment and rang the bell, a milestone he has publicly championed in cancer awareness efforts.
In HR+ breast cancer, CDK4/6 inhibitors activate hypophosphorylated Rb, causing it to redistribute to chromatin where it represses E2F targets but unexpectedly boosts estrogen receptor–driven gene expression by forming ER-rich transcriptional hubs. This Rb-driven enhancer/promoter activity, aided by KDM5A, can promote proliferation and is mitigated by anti-estrogen therapy in endocrine-sensitive tumors, explaining their synergy. In ESR1-mutant endocrine-resistant cancers, the pro-growth ER program persists, limiting CDK4/6 inhibitor efficacy. The study maps Rb binding with CUT&RUN and HiChIP across cell lines, PDXs, and clinical samples, revealing a dual role for Rb: a tumor suppressor that also activates pro-proliferative transcriptional programs.
Jenna Fischer, a breast-cancer survivor who played Pam on The Office, commented “Love you lots” on Lucy Davis’s Instagram after Davis revealed Stage 4 breast cancer that has metastasized to her bones, noting it’s incurable and that she’s choosing to keep acting. Fischer praised Davis’s attitude toward work during treatment, and Davis’s colleagues (including Ricky Gervais) offered support. Fischer herself was diagnosed with early-stage breast cancer in 2023 and later announced she’s cancer-free after treatment, highlighting resilience and solidarity in the celebrity community.
Actress Lucy Davis reveals her breast cancer has spread and is incurable, noting the initial sign wasn’t a lump but a small hard spot, and the piece outlines NHS guidance on monthly self-checks to learn what’s normal and to spot changes, with advice to see a GP if a lump, skin or nipple changes, discharge, or persistent pain occur.
Jenna Fischer joined the outpouring of support for Lucy Davis after the UK ‘The Office’ star revealed she has incurable breast cancer that has metastasized to her bones. Fischer commented on Davis’s Instagram post with affection, as fellow stars like Ricky Gervais, Edgar Wright and Piers Morgan offered messages of encouragement, highlighting the cross‑UK/US Office connection and Davis’s acting legacy.
Krisan Kae Shaw, 53, a Wisconsin dentist celebrated for compassion and faith, died on August 6, 2026 after a 20-year battle with breast cancer. Born in Vesper in 1972, she earned a top DDS from the University of Minnesota, practiced in River Falls, and founded Shaw Family Dental in Ellsworth in 2006, valuing patient relationships above all. She is survived by husband Paul Laube, daughters Jordan and Alison, parents Lenard and Myrna Shaw, and brothers Kevin, Loren, and Mike. Visitation August 20, 4–8 p.m. at O'Connell Family Funeral Homes in Hudson, MN; funeral August 21 at Woodbury Lutheran Church, Woodbury, MN, with burial in Withee, WI. Memorials may be directed to the River Falls High School Band and Softball programs.
Lucy Davis, known for The Office, announced on Instagram that she has incurable stage four breast cancer with metastases to her bones, saying chemotherapy isn’t an option and she intends to live as fully and joyfully as possible, leaning on humor and support from loved ones while continuing her acting and animal-rights work.
Lucy Davis, best known for The Office, disclosed a Stage 4 breast cancer diagnosis that has metastasized to her spine, hip and ribs and is incurable, with chemotherapy no longer an option. She urged others not to ignore warning signs, and said she plans to live with joy and purpose while continuing acting and animal-rights advocacy despite pain and mobility challenges.
Lucy Davis, known for The Office UK and Shaun of the Dead, says she has Stage 4 breast cancer that has spread to her spine, hip and ribs and is not treatable. She plans to live as fully as possible, uses humor to cope, hopes to continue acting when able, and urges others to get checked early for health issues.
Lucy Davis, the UK The Office star, revealed on Instagram that a stage-four breast cancer diagnosis from a year and a half ago has metastasized to her spine, right hip, and ribs, making the disease incurable and ending chemotherapy. She says she's at peace and intends to live life to the fullest while continuing acting and animal-rights activism, despite pain and wheelchair use, and she urges others to seek medical checks for unusual symptoms.
Lucy Davis, known for Dawn in the UK The Office, announced on Instagram that she was diagnosed about a year and a half ago with stage 4 breast cancer that has metastasized to her bones, calling it incurable and stating chemo isn’t an option; she says she intends to live life as fully as possible, continue acting when able, and remain committed to animal rights, while encouraging others to seek check-ups if they notice symptoms.
A French-Swiss research team developed the PHI-BRA smart bra, a 30-minute wearable that combines skin-surface thermography and electrical impedance spectroscopy, analyzed by AI, to screen for early signs of breast cancer. While not a replacement for mammograms, it could provide an accessible screening option between medical visits as clinical trials continue and researchers look to scale the technology.
Cambridge and ICR researchers say NICE's current referral criteria miss up to 95% of women under 50 who will develop breast cancer within 10 years; a new risk model called Boadicea could identify eight times as many at-risk young women, most of whom have no family history. The findings argue for a broader risk assessment to enable earlier prevention or treatment, but NICE warns that there is not yet enough evidence to change guidelines and notes resource and feasibility concerns; calls for investment in family-history services.