Amanda Peet reveals breast cancer diagnosis

Amanda Peet reveals breast cancer diagnosis Amanda Peet has opened up about her breast cancer journey. 21 March 2026 Amanda Peet was diagnosed with breast cancer as her divorced parents were dying in hospice care in 2025. Actress Amanda Peet The 54-year-old actress opened up about her breast cancer journey in an essay for The New Yorker. Amanda wrote: "For many years, I've been told that I have 'dense' and 'busy' breasts - not as a compliment but as a warning that they require extra monitoring. I had been seeing a breast surgeon every six months for checkups.