Hallmark director and actress Yan-Kay Crystal Lowe has been diagnosed with stage III breast cancer.

“In February of 2025, while getting ready one morning, I noticed a large mass in my right breast. In that moment, everything else fell away,” Lowe, 44, wrote in a People essay published on Friday, October 10. “At first, I thought I had sprained a muscle while working out. To be safe, I immediately went to my doctor who ordered a mammogram and guided ultrasound, but found nothing.”

Months later, Lowe returned to her physician after the now-10-centimeter mass still appeared on her breast, though it was “changing in size and placement.”

“I was rushed for a blind biopsy. After what felt like an eternity, the doctor gently placed his hand on my arm and said, ‘Honey, I can’t be sure, but this f

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