Overview
- During the Nov. 3 episode of The Drew Barrymore Show, Barrymore shared that a recent concerning mammogram prompted an emergency biopsy, adding that she is completely fine.
- She said she waited five days for the biopsy results and grew emotional while recounting the experience on air.
- Guest Tig Notaro, a breast cancer survivor in remission since 2013 after a double mastectomy, described how illness taught her to accept support.
- Barrymore said Notaro’s documentary Come See Me in the Good Light inspired her to raise the topic on the show, with the film set to debut Nov. 14 on Apple TV+.
- The host has previously promoted routine breast cancer screening on her program, including airing her own mammogram in 2023 to demystify the process.