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NEW YORK, New York -- "Sex and The City" star Cynthia Nixon has revealed that she was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2006.

Nixon shared her story during an interview on "Good Morning America" on Tuesday.

The 42-year-old actress, who plays Miranda in the "Sex and The City" series and upcoming movie, said it was something she had always wanted to keep private.

"I didn't want to make it public while I was going through it," Nixon said. "I didn't want paparazzi at the hospital and things like that."

It was a routine trip to the doctor that uncovered the disease, she said.

"I go for my completely routine mammogram and then I get a call from my gynecologist and she says, 'Well I have some, it's not such great news,'" Nixon revealed.

Now fully recovered, the small mass in her right breast was removed and Nixon was treated with radiation.

"I felt scared. Even though I felt scared and I thought, 'Oh I don't want this to be happening,' I was very cognizant of if it's going to happen, this is the best way for it to happen - that it's found so early and we can just get right on it," Nixon added.

She also spoke about how she handled the situation with her kids, which she shares with her girlfriend Christine.

"We made a big point of talking to my kids about it," Nixon said. "I basically told them they found some cancer in my right breast. It's very small and it's very early. I'm going to have an operation, they're going to take it out and then we're going to have six-and-a-half weeks of radiation, every weekday. This is what grandma went through and I'm going to be fine."

Nixon's mother also survived two bouts with breast cancer.

"As the daughter of a breast cancer survivor, knowing my personal risk made me more aware and more empowered when I faced my own diagnosis," Nixon said.

My Mother died of breast cancer 11 years ago. This makes me and my sisters high risk, I never miss a mammogram. I adored Cynthia's character (Miranda) on Sex and the City, and I am looking forward to watching the movie when it comes out! I am glad she is fine now.

PaisleyPark5083 said:

Sorry to hear that.

I make my doctors approve mamograms for me. I'm only 35 but I've had 3 done since I was 27. The docs always wanna give me a hard time about it cuz of my relatively young age. But I'm not havin' it.

I had a mamogram 2 weeks ago and was scared when they called me to schedule a followup for this past Monday. I go in, they take the additional views, have me wait about 15 minutes THEN they come back and wanna take more pics. I was REALLY scared. But everything turned out okay.

The doctor suggested that I get the genetic testing for the gene. He said if I have the gene that I'll be eligible for a mamogram every 6 months and an MRI the other 6 months and that the insurance company must pay for it. It's really aggressive screening which I didn't know they did. But I think I'm going to do it.

SCNDLS said:

It's scary hell waiting for the results!! I am always a mess before the day and while waiting for results. I am glad it all worked out for you.
This reminds me, there will be a Nike Cancer marathon in town this weekend, 2 of my nieces will be participating...I will be there for moral support!