Actress Olivia Munn recently shared her experience of undergoing a full hysterectomy in April as part of her battle against breast cancer. In an interview with Vogue, Munn disclosed that she opted for a hysterectomy, oophorectomy, and removal of her uterus, fallopian tubes, and ovaries to halt estrogen production in her body, which fuels luminal B breast cancer growth. The decision was deemed necessary by her doctor to prevent cancer recurrence and allow her to prioritize her family.
This marked Munn's fifth surgery in her cancer journey, following a double mastectomy, lymph node dissection, reconstructive surgery, and nipple delay procedures. Prior to the hysterectomy, Munn had been using Lupron to suppress estrogen, but the drug's severe side effects left her bedridden, impacting her ability to be present for her son, Malcolm.
