The star of "Big Bang Theory," Kate Micucci, discloses that she received a lung cancer diagnosis

Kate Micucci, star of "Big Bang Theory," recently had surgery to treat lung cancer.

Over the weekend, Micucci, who portrayed Lucy in the CBS sitcom, announced her diagnosis and course of treatment on social media.

"Hey everyone, this is a 'Sick Tok,' not a TikTok," she exclaimed. "The reason I'm in the hospital is that I had surgery yesterday to treat lung cancer." They discovered it quite early.

Her diagnosis, she claimed, was unanticipated.

Since I've never smoked a cigarette in my life, it's extremely strange. Thus, it came as a surprise. However, it does happen, and the good news is that they discovered it quickly and resolved the issue, so I'm not worried.

Despite the fact that many of these women have never smoked, research indicates that the number of women receiving lung cancer diagnoses has increased recently. Lung cancer can be diagnosed as a result of exposure to secondhand smoke, pollution, family history, and other factors, according to the American Cancer Society.

According to Micucci, her blood work revealed something strange, which prompted additional testing and ultimately resulted in the diagnosis of cancer.

“I had one thing in my bloodwork that came back really high,” she said. “So I went to a preventative doc who did a few scans. The spot in my lung was discovered when he examined my heart.