Rita Wilson had a double mastectomy and reconstruction after being diagnosed with invasive lobular carcinoma, the actress and singer shared with People in an exclusive statement. She took a leave of absence from Larry David’s Broadway play Fish in the Dark to have the procedures.
Last week, with my husband by my side, and with the love and support of family and friends, I underwent a bilateral mastectomy and reconstruction for breast cancer after a diagnosis of invasive lobular carcinoma. I am recovering and most importantly, expected to make a full recovery.
She repeatedly stresses the importance of second opinions in her statement.