![]() Because it went undiagnosed for so long, the disease had metastasized to Stage Four - leaving Fran no alternative but to undergo a radical hysterectomy. It had taken several years and eight doctors to find the tumor. The writer, director, co-producer and star of the popular CBS television series The Nanny, Fran was diagnosed with uterine cancer in 2001. ![]() That was last April and since then, the one-time TV diva has continued to evolve in her new role as an advocate for women’s health. I first met Fran Drescher when I was hired by the National Press Club to cover a luncheon where she was the keynote speaker. State Department special envoy for women’s health, and her nonprofit organization Cancer Schmancer (which is also the title of her second New York Times best-selling book), CANCER SCHMANCER ![]() Why she does it: “I am not glad that I got cancer, but I am better for it,” the award-winning actress said when she came to D.C. What she does: After a bout with uterine cancer, the TV diva founded the nonprofit Cancer Schmancer, and has evolved from actress to advocate. Who she is: Actress, advocate, author and founder of the nonprofit organization Cancer Schmancer ![]()
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