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Big Bang Theory and Scrubs actress Kate Micucci has revealed she has lung cancer.
The actress, best-known for her roles in the sitcoms as well as voice acting major children’s shows from Ben 10 to Scooby Doo, has undergone surgery for the disease.
Kate, 43, shared the news with fans in a video on TikTok, assuring followers doctors found the disease ‘really early.’
In a clip to her account, she joked ‘this is not a TikTok, it’s a SickTock.’
‘I’m in the hospital …because I had lung cancer surgery yesterday. They caught it really early.’
The star said it was ‘weird’ as she had ‘never smoked a cigarette in my life … but I guess it happens.’
Kate Micucci has undergone surgery for lung cancer (Picture: Kate Micucci TikTok)
The star is keeping her spirits up and promised to be ‘back at it’ (Picture: Kate Micucci TikTok)
‘The greatest news is they caught it early, they got it out, I’m all good. It’s been a little bit of a trip.’
While she admitted she would be ‘moving slow for a few weeks’ she promised to be ‘back at it.’
Kate told a follower in the comments that her lung cancer was diagnosed after she haad bloodwork with high CPR levels, indicating inflammation.
When she went for scans, doctors noticed a spot in her lung.
Kate had a recurring role in sitcom Scrubs (Picture: ABC)
The voice actress also appeared in Big Bang Theory as Raj’s love interest (Picture: BS via Getty Images)
Kate has voiced Velma Dinkley in multiple Scooby Doo movies and series, and appeared in Steven Universe, Teen Titans Go and American Dad.
Her role in Big Bang Theory came as a love interest for Raj; she appeared in eight episodes.
In Scrubs, the actress starred as Stephanie Gooch, a recurring character known for playing ukelele for sick kids in the hospital.
Lung cancer is one of the most deadly cancers in the US, however prognosis is far better when caught early.
According to NHS England, people diagnosed with lung cancer at the earliest stage are nearly 20 times more likely to survive for five years than those diagnosed late.
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She’s undergone surgery for the disease.