Lucy Liu is looking back on when she was wrongly diagnosed with cancer and underwent an unnecessary surgery.
Liu, 57, skyrocketed to fame on the hit FOX series Ally McBeal alongside Calista Flockhart, and became a box office queen in the Charlie's Angels films alongside Drew Barrymore and Cameron Diaz. From 2012 to 2019, Liu starred on the CBS series Elementary. But back in the '90s, Liu received the terrifying news that she had cancer after a lump was detected in her breast.
"I didn't really think too much about it," Liu told PEOPLE. "But it was scary, because at that time, there was less information that was available, because we didn't have internet."
Liu's doctor "sort of felt the lump and said it was cancer," and she went without "getting screened" or doing any follow-up tests, including "an ultrasound or a mammogram," she continued. She was "immediately scheduled" for surgery.
Liu never questioned the doctor, assuming the professional was always right. However, it was soon determined that she did not actually have cancer.
Liu now partners with Pfizer for the company's Every Breakthrough Matters campaign, encouraging cancer screening to promote early detection.
"It's not about the fixing, it's about really understanding what screening is, and about information and advocacy. That's a really important thing," Liu continued. "And even though there is so much available to us technologically, a lot of people don't do it because they don't want to know if something's wrong or they're too busy. ... [But] as busy as you are, it's a lifesaving thing, because, oftentimes, it's caught too late, and at that point, you're basically scrambling to figure out what your resources are."
What's Next for Lucy Liu?
Liu is currently filming Superfakes, an upcoming Peacock drama series, where she plays a luxury counterfeit dealer entering the dangerous black market world to support her family, she told US Magazine. This is an absolute delight for any of us who remember Liu playing herself on Sex and the City in a memorable episode in which Kim Cattrall's character, Samantha Jones, attempts to use Liu's name in an attempt to score herself a Birkin bag. Here's a quick refresher if you need a good laugh.
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