The 43-year-old actor and comedian Kate Micucci, who played the role of Lucy in “The Big Bang Theory,” recently had to undergo a pneumonectomy (lung cancer surgery). Reportedly, the cancer was caught sooner to get rid of it, and now it is in recovery.
On Saturday, Micucci unveiled the news of her being diagnosed with lung cancer through a video she shared on Tik Tok saying, “this is not a tik tok it’s a sick tok”. The fan favorite, Lucy posted a video in which she was seen in the hospital, and she opened up about her diagnosis while she was on her way for surgery to remove it.
How did Kate Micucci get diagnosed with lung cancer?
Micucci was in shock to discover that she had been diagnosed with lung cancer. According to the Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), people who smoke get diagnosed with the disease, but Micucci stated that it was “really weird” to be diagnosed with lung cancer as she has “never smoked a cigarette.”.
Though the disease left her in quite a surprising situation, Micucci was glad that it was caught sooner before it could have gotten worse. The actor said, “It was a surprise. But I also guess it happens, and so the greatest news is they caught it early, they got it out, and I’m all good,” assuring her fans and well-wishers that she’s out of danger.
Micucci is undoubtedly very strong; during her critical moment, she got herself together and shared the news with her fans through a TikTok video while getting ready for her surgery. Gratefully, she’s gotten rid of her lung cancer after the surgery and is in the recovery process.
Generation to generation It has been believed that lung cancer can only be caused by smoking but based on recent research by the American Cancer Society, it has been revealed that it can also be caused by secondhand smoke, air pollution, and exposure to radon, which can also lead to being diagnosed with lung cancer, as stated. This could also be the reason for Micucci being diagnosed with lung cancer.
Kate Micucci made her acting debut by making guest appearances in shows like How I Met Your Mother, Malcolm in the Middle, ‘Til Death, Cory in the House, The Big Bang Theory, and Campus Ladies. Later, she appeared in five episodes of Scrubs and also played Lily, the IT girl, on Elevator.
Other than making appearances in the series Bored to Death, Raising Hope, and co-starring in one of the episodes of the series Easy on Netflix, Micucci voiced Doctor Fox in Unikitty.
In February 2018, Kate Micucci got married to musician and recording producer Jake Sinclair. She resides in New York with a son she gave birth to in January 2020.
Causes for the increase in Lung Cancer
Lung cancer has always been said to be a disease mainly that older men get diagnosed with, as men used to be more into smoking and had a higher percentage compared to women, but in recent research by the American Lung Association, a shift has been seen where the percentage of men catching the disease has dropped to 43% for men and has risen to 79% for women.
In a study published in JAMA Oncology, lung cancer is highly found in women aged between 35 and 54 compared to men of the same age. This shift in the percentage graph could be because women are indulging in smoking or because they are exposed to air pollution more than men.
According to a blog post by oncologist John C. Kucharczyk, women tend to have better responses to treatment for diseases. Also, female smokers and non-smokers who caught lung cancer can opt for surgery, chemotherapy, or even a combination, as well as molecular-based treatments or immunotherapy, which are new but quite effective. In the case of non-smokers who have suspected genetic abnormalities, distinguished therapies can make a notable difference.
