LeKae took to social media to share her good news:
A year ago today I was Nom 4
@TheTonyAwards. In Dec I was diagnosed w/
#ovariancancer ! Today I received the news that I am
#CANCERFREE !
— Valisia LeKae (@ValisiaLeKae)
April 29, 2014
The 34-year-old actress went public with her diagnosis in a Dec. 17, 2013, post on her Facebook page. "On Nov. 22, 2013, I had laparoscopic surgery to remove an endometrioma from my right ovary. A sample was taken from that endometrioma and on Dec. 2, 2013, my pathology results [revealed] that I was positive for Ovarian Clear Cell Carcinoma, Ovarian Cancer. After receiving a second opinion it was confirmed by my Gynecologic Oncologist on Dec. 9, 2013, that the diagnosis had been correct," she wrote. "Per the advice of my doctor, I will need to have another surgery (unilateral salpingo-oophorectomy) as well as chemotherapy. I am scheduled for Thursday (Dec. 19, 2013 ) and chemotherapy soon thereafter."
Throughout her treatment LeKae has been keeping fans up to date on her progress via social media.
Read the Playbill.com feature Motown: The Musical Diva Valisia LeKae Opens Up About Cancer Battle and Love from the Broadway Community.