Actor Olivia Munn revealed that she had undergone a double mastectomy after being diagnosed with breast cancer. The “X-Men: Apocalypse” and “The Newsroom” performer took to Instagram to tell followers her news, just days after she attended the Oscars ceremony with her partner, comedian John Mulaney. The 43-year-old said the cancer had been discovered almost a year ago after her doctor noted she was at elevated risk for the disease and suggested she undergo an additional scan, 12 months before a routine screening.

“I wouldn’t have found my cancer for another year — at my next scheduled mammogram,” she told followers. After initial tests, a biopsy was ordered. “The biopsy showed I had Luminal B cancer in both breasts. Luminal B is an aggressive, fast moving cancer,” she wrote, adding that the double mastectomy was performed 30 days later.

“I went from feeling completely fine one day, to waking up in a hospital bed after a 10-hour surgery the next,” she wrote in a post, with photos taken apparently during her treatment. “I’m lucky. We caught it with enough time that I had options. I want the same for any woman who might have to face this one day.” — AFP

Munn walked the red carpet at Sunday’s Academy Awards ceremony in Hollywood, where Mulaney presented an Oscar, and later attended the celebrity-filled Vanity Fair after party. Munn’s small screen credits include “The Daily Show with Jon Stewart” as well as a role in Aaron Sorkin’s HBO drama “The Newsroom.” Her movie credits have included “Magic Mike,” “The Predator,” and “Office Christmas Party.” — AFP