American actress and producer Rita Wilson shared very personal news. According to the wife of actor Tom Hanks, she has undergone a double mastectomy and reconstructive surgery. The actress said that she was diagnosed with an invasive form of breast cancer.

On Tuesday, while talking to People magazine, the 58-year-old actress said, "I am recovering and most importantly, expected to make a full recovery. Why? Because I caught this early, have excellent doctors and because I got a second opinion".

The producer of 'My Big Fat Greek Wedding' said that she had been regularly monitoring an underlying condition when a development in the breast biopsy confirmed no cancer. According to reports, two other pathologists diagnosed invasive lobular carcinoma, which is a type of breast cancer that begins in the milk-producing glands, lobules, of the breast. It has the ability to spread cancer cells to other areas of the body.

While revealing about the diagnosis, the actress also talked about how she feels blessed to have the support of her husband, family, friends, doctors who saved her life.

The news unveiled by the actress echoes American actress Angelina Jolie's decision to disclose news about her double mastectomy about two years ago. Angelina Jolie also shared the news of the removal of her ovaries the previous month. According to the actress, her ovaries were removed after a number of tests showed a mutation in the BRCA1 gene. The gene increases risk for breast cancer and ovarian cancer.

While talking about Wilson, her publicist said that the actress has taken leave from the Broadway play 'Fish in the Dark', which has stars like Larry David. She has taken leave so that she can undergo surgery last week. Wilson is supposed to return on May 5, according to Wilson's publicist.