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Olivia Williams Details Harrowing Pancreatic Cancer Journey Where She Was Called “Crazy” Amid Misdiagnoses
Olivia Williams opened up about her harrowing journey with pancreatic cancer, revealing she experienced years of misdiagnoses, dismissals by doctors.
The professionally trained British actress is now supporting the upcoming TCS London Marathon ‘s charity of the year, Pancreatic Cancer UK, calling for a cheap test that would lead to earlier detection of the disease. “If someone had f—ing well diagnosed me in the four years I’d been saying I was ill, when they told me I was menopausal or had irritable bowel syndrome or [was] crazy — I used that word advisedly because one doctor referred me for a psychiatric assessment — then one operation possibly could have cleared the whole thing and I could describe myself as cancer-free, which I cannot now ever be,” the Dune: Prophecy star said. Williams, who is also known for her work in Wes Anderson’s Rushmore and M. Night Shyamalan’s The Sixth Sense, has been taking medication to limit the cancer cells’ growth and undergoing routine scans.
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