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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Lifestyle
Ellie Muir

Your Friends & Neighbors star opens up about breast cancer diagnosis

  • Actress Amanda Peet revealed she was diagnosed with Stage 1 breast cancer in August 2025, as detailed in an essay for The New Yorker.
  • Her cancer diagnosis coincided with both of her parents being in end-of-life hospice care, and they both passed away shortly after she received the news.
  • Peet discovered the tumor during a bi-annual check-up, having been advised to monitor her “dense” breasts closely.
  • She made the decision not to inform her mother, who was in the final stages of Parkinson's disease, about her cancer diagnosis.
  • Peet shared her diagnosis with her three children, who were initially scared but relieved to learn her cancer was Stage 1 and would not require chemotherapy.

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