30-year-old Parasite star Park So-Dam reveals she has THYROID CANCER
30-year-old Parasite star Park So-Dam reveals she has THYROID CANCER and had surgery to remove mass from her neck – as she pulls out of upcoming press tour to ‘focus on her recovery’
The South Korean actress discovered she had the disease during a regular checkup, and underwent surgery to remove a cancerous mass from her neckPark announced that she will no longer be participating in the press tour for her upcoming movie, Special Delivery, so that she can focus on recovering Park was skyrocketed into fame after she starred as Ki Jung – a young con artist posing as an art therapist – in the Oscar-winning movie Parasite Before landing the role, she also starred in an array of South Korean movies and TV shows, including Beautiful Mind, The Silenced, The Priests, and Veteran
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30-year-old Parasite star Park So-Dam has been diagnosed with papillary thyroid cancer.
The South Korean actress told CNN that she discovered she had the disease during a regular checkup with her doctor, and quickly underwent surgery to remove a cancerous mass from her neck.
Park is currently gearing up for the release of her new movie, Special Delivery, but has announced that she will no longer be participating in the upcoming press tour for the film so she can focus on recovering – something that has left her ‘very disappointed.’
30-year-old Parasite star Park So-Dam has been diagnosed with papillary thyroid cancer. She is pictured in October 2021 at the 26th Busan International Film Festival
The South Korean actress said she discovered she had the disease during a regular checkup with her doctor, and quickly underwent surgery to remove a cancerous mass from her neck. She is pictured in October 2021
Park was skyrocketed into fame after she starred as Ki Jung – a young con artist posing as an art therapist – in the Oscar-winning movie Parasite. She is pictured in Parasite
Her management company, ArtistCompany, said in a statement: ‘The company would like to once again thank all the people for showing support for Special Delivery and actress Park So-Dam, as well as the actors and crew of Special Delivery overcoming this difficult time together.
‘Actor Park So-Dam will focus on her recovery so that she can see you all healthy in the future, and ArtistCompany will also do our best to help the actor recover her health.’
Her management team did not specify when the star was diagnosed with the disease or when she had the surgery.
According to reports, papillary thyroid cancer is the most common thyroid cancer – and makes up around 80 per cent of all thyroid cancer cases.
The thyroid is the gland that sits below your voice box and produces hormones for your body.
It’s unclear what causes the cancer, but certain genetic conditions, family history, and the patient’s age and gender can all play a role in their diagnosis.
In most cases, papillary thyroid cancer is asymptomatic, but some people can grow a mass on their neck.
Peak onset is from 30-50 years old, and it affects more women than men.
The movie won the Academy Award for Best Picture in 2019, making it the first non-English-language film and the first South Korean movie to ever take home the award. She is pictured in January 2020
Before landing the role, she also starred in an array of South Korean movies and TV shows, including Beautiful Mind, The Silenced, The Priests, and Veteran. She is pictured in Parasite
This type of cancer has a high cure rate, and it’s been reported that 10-year survival rates for all patients with papillary thyroid cancer is estimated at over 90 per cent.
According to WebMD, it is often treated with surgery, but doctors can also use Radioactive iodine (RAI) ablation in severe cases, as well as thyroid hormone pills.
Park was skyrocketed into fame after she starred as Ki Jung – a young con artist posing as an art therapist – in the Oscar-winning movie Parasite, which was directed by Bong Joon-ho.
The movie won the Academy Award for Best Picture in 2019, making it the first non-English-language film and the first South Korean movie to ever take home the award.
Before landing the role, she also starred in an array of South Korean movies and TV shows, including Beautiful Mind, The Silenced, The Priests, and Veteran.
