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Jenna Fischer Shares How She Told Her Kids About Her Breast Cancer Diagnosis — and What Was Most Important for Them to Know


Jenna Fischer is mom to son Weston, 13, and daughter Harper, 10, who she shares with husband Lee Kirk. The actress opens up in her first interview since revealing she had breast cancer.

Jenna Fischer recalls the moment she told her kids that she was diagnosed with stage 1 triple-positive breast cancer. While chatting with Today's Hoda Kotb in an emotional sit-down that aired on the NBC morning show on Monday, Oct. 21, the actress, 50 — known for her role on The Office — opened up about her breast cancer journey. The star first shared news of her diagnosis in an Oct. 8 Instagram post in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness month.

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