Rachel Zegler reveals she had a breast cancer scare and encourages people to get checked often

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Rachel Zegler took to social media to share details about a health scare. The 21-year-old West Side Story star revealed on her Instagram Stories a snap of the scar she had after a biopsy to discover she had breast cancer when she was 19.“Two years ago, I found a lump in my breast and went through what was undoubtedly the scariest week of my life,” she wrote over the photo. “No OB/GYN was taking new patients due to the backlog of the pandemic, but I was fortunate to have the care of my pediatrician who prescribed me an ultrasound, which led to an out-patient biopsy procedure,” she added. “Thankfully, it was benign.”“And now the scar serves as a reminder to check my breasts regularly for any irregular growth – the fibroadenoma in my left breast is a common occurrence but nevertheless extremely scary to find.

Early detection saves lives!!! Check your titty meat :),” Zegler suggested.This is not the first time the Golden Globe winner has shared details about her health.

In 2018, she shared on Twitter how she was dealing with depression and other mental health issues. “Hello. My name is Rachel.

I suffer from anxiety and depression and occasionally feel depersonalized/disassociated from reality. I am a work in progress.