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Amanda Peet Uses TODAY Interview to Urge More Research on Lobular Breast Cancer

Her disclosure spotlights research needs for lobular disease alongside unequal support in care.

Overview

  • Peet connected with Hoda Kotb during a TODAY interview on Thursday, sharing how they related as breast cancer survivors.
  • She said her cancer is lobular, an understudied subtype, and urged more research focused on this form of the disease.
  • In a March 21 New Yorker essay, she revealed a Stage I, hormone‑receptor‑positive, HER2‑negative diagnosis from fall 2025 and described treatment with a lumpectomy and radiation.
  • She reported a clear scan in January 2026 and said she felt extremely lucky because SAG insurance and in‑home help eased her recovery, which many patients lack.
  • Outlets noted that invasive lobular carcinoma starts in the breast’s milk‑producing glands and has drawn growing calls from researchers for targeted studies as cases rise.