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Bachelorette<\/em><\/a> alum Katie Thurston<\/strong><\/a> revealed in February 2025 that she had been diagnosed with breast cancer<\/a> at just 34 years old. She opened up about what spurred her to get checked out by a doctor and what the next steps entail.<\/p>\n Katie revealed her breast cancer diagnosis on February 15, 2025, via her Instagram Stories. The reality star shared that she had previously discovered a cyst in her breast that ended up being benign. When she found another lump, she assumed it was a similar situation.<\/p>\n \u201cI had a small lump in my breast around the 10 o\u2019clock spot,\u201d Katie wrote. \u201cI discovered it myself. Thought maybe it was my period [or] maybe it was muscle soreness from working out. But, eventually, this lump never went away.\u201d<\/p>\n The former Bachelorette<\/em> star<\/a> continued, \u201c[I] thought maybe it was [a benign cyst] again. Went to the doc thinking it was going to be nothing. I was wrong.\u201d<\/p>\n Katie added that this time the lump was \u201cpainful,\u201d which she said led to more \u201cdoubt and delay\u201d on getting it checked out because \u201cmost websites\u201d said that \u201cbreast cancer doesn\u2019t hurt.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cI thought it was PMS or working out \u2026 My first lump (benign cyst) felt like a pea or marble [and] hard, unnatural, but didn\u2019t cause me discomfort. The second felt larger,\u201d Katie explained. \u201cThe pain initially came and went, but maybe after 3-4 months of it not going away or improving, I got nervous and saw my doctor.\u201d<\/p>\n Katie\u2019s physician ordered a breast ultrasound and a mammogram.<\/p>\n \u201cLol at this selfie I took before knowing my life was going to change. I went in for a breast ultrasound. Afterwards [they] sent me to get my first mammogram. And then I had to get multiple biopsies taken and sent off for testing to confirm,\u201d Katie wrote alongside a photo of herself in a hospital gown.<\/p>\n Because Katie only recently learned of her breast cancer diagnosis, she doesn\u2019t know what stage the illness is in. Plus, she added that she\u2019s still waiting on another biopsy of a separate lymph node.<\/p>\n \u201cWaiting on learning what stage. Getting another biopsy on my lymph node, which will tell me more,\u201d Katie wrote in another slide. \u201cI once did a 23andMe [DNA test] and was informed I did not have the BRCA gene. I\u2019ll be doing updated testing soon to know for sure. My family doesn\u2019t have a history of breast cancer.\u201d<\/p>\n Even though Katie doesn\u2019t know the specifics of what stage her breast cancer is in, she announced that she would be receiving chemotherapy, as well as having a mastectomy. She\u2019s also taking steps to freeze her eggs in order for her and fianc\u00e9 Jeff Arcuri<\/strong><\/a> to have children in the future.<\/p>\n \u201cNot sure on the order yet. My fertility will be impacted by chemo. I have an appointment with my fertility doctor to preserve my eggs [first],\u201d Katie explained.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\nHow Was Katie Thurston\u2019s Breast Cancer Discovered?<\/h2>\n
What Is the Stage of Katie Thurston\u2019s Breast Cancer?<\/h2>\n
Katie Thurston Plans to Undergo Chemotherapy and Have a Mastectomy<\/h2>\n