Overview
- The 33-year-old country singer was diagnosed in May with stage 2 invasive ductal carcinoma and has started treatment at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute in Boston.
- Cardarelli posted smiling hospital photos on Instagram, thanked Dana-Farber staff, and showed her husband Brian Parker supporting her at the hospital.
- She told PEOPLE she first noticed symptoms herself after feeling a lump and described the diagnosis as shocking, saying she feels fear but is leaning on her faith.
- Cardarelli said she has no family history of breast cancer and negative genetic testing and urged young women to know their bodies and '#CheckYourGirls.'
- Her diagnosis has paused plans to begin filming season two of Crossroad Springs and has drawn wider attention to screening gaps for younger adults and to watching for early signs.