{"id":2083848,"date":"2025-10-11T13:30:16","date_gmt":"2025-10-11T13:30:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2083848"},"modified":"2025-10-11T13:30:16","modified_gmt":"2025-10-11T13:30:16","slug":"hallmarks-yan-kay-crystal-lowe-diagnosed-with-stage-3-breast-cancer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/hallmarks-yan-kay-crystal-lowe-diagnosed-with-stage-3-breast-cancer\/","title":{"rendered":"Hallmark&#8217;s Yan-Kay Crystal Lowe Diagnosed With Stage 3 Breast Cancer"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p class=\"p1\">Hallmark director and actress <strong>Yan-Kay Crystal Lowe<\/strong><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrity-body\/pictures\/celebrity-health-scares-20111110\/\"> has been diagnosed<\/a> with stage III breast cancer.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">\u201cIn February of 2025, while getting ready one morning, I noticed a large mass in my right breast. In that moment, everything else fell away,\u201d Lowe, 44, wrote in a <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/hallmark-crystal-lowe-reveals-stage-3-breast-cancer-diagnosis-exclusive-11828532\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><i>People <\/i><\/a>essay published on Friday, October 10. \u201cAt 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.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Months later, Lowe returned to her physician after the now-10-centimeter mass still appeared on her breast, though it was \u201cchanging in size and placement.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">\u201cI was rushed for a blind biopsy. After what felt like an eternity, the doctor gently placed his hand on my arm and said, \u2018Honey, I can\u2019t be sure, but this <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/tag\/celebrity-health-scares\/\">feels like cancer<\/a>,\u2019\u201d Lowe, who stars in Hallmark\u2019s <i>Signed, Sealed, Delivered <\/i>franchise, recalled. \u201cThree days later, my G.P. called to say I had invasive carcinoma in one of the ducts. I still remember getting off the phone, curling up into a ball, and just bawling.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"link-related article link-related__with-thumb\">\n\t\t\t<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"article__thumbnail related-ab-test\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrity-body\/pictures\/celebrity-breast-cancer-survivors-inspiring-stories\/\" target=\"\" data-source=\"01\"><\/p>\n<figure class=\"article__figure\">\n<div style=\"padding-bottom:56.25%;\" class=\"ratio-based-placeholder\"><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"article__content\">\n<h3 class=\"article__title\">\n\t\t\t<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"article__title-link related-ab-test\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrity-body\/pictures\/celebrity-breast-cancer-survivors-inspiring-stories\/\" target=\"\" data-source=\"01\"><br \/>\n    <span class=\"related-badge\">Related: <\/span><span class=\"related-title\">Stars Who Beat Breast Cancer: Linda Evangelista, Cynthia Nixon and More<\/span><\/a><br \/>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\n\t\t\tMany celebrities have spoken out about their personal battles with breast cancer over the years. Julia Louis-Dreyfus went public with her breast cancer diagnosis in September 2017 via Instagram. Nearly one year later, she had successfully beaten the illness and returned to work on Veep. \u201cIt sounds kind of corny, but there\u2019s something about after [\u2026]\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"p1\">Lowe subsequently underwent a round of chemotherapy to <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrity-body\/pictures\/stars-who-beat-cancer-20101110\/\">help shrink the tumor<\/a> before looking into the possibility of surgery to remove the mass altogether.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">\u201cThis journey has been scary, strange, and humbling. It has stripped me down in ways I never saw coming, physically, emotionally and spiritually,\u201d Lowe said. \u201cAnd yet, I promise to persevere. To turn poison into medicine. To grow. That\u2019s what I\u2019m learning every single day.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">She continued, \u201cIf you\u2019re walking a hard road too, just know, you\u2019re not alone. We may not get to choose what happens to us, but we do get to choose how we meet it. And I\u2019m meeting it \u2014 with my sword raised, my heart open, and taking it one step at a time.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Throughout this trying time, Lowe has been able to rely on her inner circle for support and comfort.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">\u201cI am fortunate enough to be surrounded by so much love and support. My husband and family have been my rock,\u201d Lowe wrote of spouse <strong>Miko Tomasevich<\/strong>, with whom <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrity-moms\/pictures\/hallmark-channel-stars-kids-see-their-family-photos\/\">she shares two children<\/a>. \u201cAnd my friends? They\u2019ve wrapped me up like a blanket \u2014 visiting, checking in, cleaning my house and creating an incredible meal train that has fed my body and my heart.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"link-related article link-related__with-thumb\">\n\t\t\t<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"article__thumbnail related-ab-test\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/entertainment\/pictures\/hallmark-channels-leading-ladies-a-guide-to-the-networks-stars\/\" target=\"\" data-source=\"01\"><\/p>\n<figure class=\"article__figure\">\n<div style=\"padding-bottom:56.25%;\" class=\"ratio-based-placeholder\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Jessy-Schram.jpg?w=400&amp;h=225&amp;crop=1&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all\" srcset=\"\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 400px, (max-width: 770px) calc(100vw - 6em), 200px\" alt=\"Gallery Overhaul: Hallmark Channel\u2019s Leading Ladies\" width=\"400\" height=\"225\" data-fallback-img=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Jessy-Schram.jpg?quality=86&amp;strip=all\"\/><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"article__content\">\n<h3 class=\"article__title\">\n\t\t\t<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"article__title-link related-ab-test\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/entertainment\/pictures\/hallmark-channels-leading-ladies-a-guide-to-the-networks-stars\/\" target=\"\" data-source=\"01\"><br \/>\n    <span class=\"related-badge\">Related: <\/span><span class=\"related-title\">A Guide to Hallmark Channel\u2019s Leading Ladies<\/span><\/a><br \/>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\n\t\t\tThe Hallmark Channel has become the one-stop-shop of holiday movies and light-hearted rom-coms over the years \u2014 with many fans tuning in to see their favorite leading ladies. Thank You! You have successfully subscribed. Subscribe to newsletters Please enter a valid email. Subscribe By signing up, I agree to the Terms and Privacy Policy and [\u2026]\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"p1\">Lowe also praised her Hollywood colleagues, including fellow Hallmark star <strong>Alison Sweeney<\/strong>. (Lowe often directs Sweeney\u2019s popular <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/entertainment\/news\/hallmarks-2025-movie-lineup-a-guide-to-every-film\/\"><i>Hannah Swensen <\/i>series.<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">\u201cAlison Sweeney and <strong>Craig Baumgarten<\/strong> have shifted schedules so I may be able to direct the next one when my treatment is complete,\u201d Lowe wrote. \u201c<strong>Jeff Schenck<\/strong> with Hybrid Entertainment graciously purchased my wigs, and even offered unlimited transportation to any of my appointments. And Hallmark: Let\u2019s just say I have never been more grateful to be a part of a family that practices the values they preach. I am eternally grateful.\u201d<\/p>\n<div id=\"news-block\">\n<div class=\"newsletter-form  \">\n<div class=\"newsletter-signup__success\" aria-live=\"polite\">\n<h3>Thank You!<\/h3>\n<p>You have successfully subscribed.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p class=\"p1\">She continued, \u201cHollywood often gets a bad rap, but when you work with people who love you, they show up.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">A representative for Hallmark later offered a message of support.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">\u201cWe at @hallmarkchannel are family and family looks after their people. Crystal, our first Make Her Mark director mentee will continue to direct a movie and episodes for [our] series,\u201d an <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DPpZIZdgNgT\/?hl=en&amp;img_index=1\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Instagram<\/a> statement reads. \u201cShe has our full support while she conquers this disease. We hope you \u2026 send Crystal good wishes and prayers. We know she\u2019s got this and we\u2019ve got her!\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.usmagazine.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hallmark director and actress Yan-Kay Crystal Lowe has been diagnosed with stage III breast cancer. \u201cIn February of 2025, while getting ready one morning, I noticed a large mass in my right breast. 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