'Parasite' star Park So Dam diagnosed with thyroid cancer
CTV
South Korean actress Park So Dam, who shot to fame at home and abroad thanks to her role in the Oscar-winning movie "Parasite," has been diagnosed with papillary thyroid cancer.
Park, aged 30, was diagnosed during a regular health check and has undergone surgery, her agency, ArtistCompany, said in a statement sent to CNN on Monday.
Papillary thyroid cancer is the most common type of thyroid cancer, according to the UK's National Health Service (NHS).
It normally affects people under 40 years of age, particularly women, and tends to be easier to treat than other types of thyroid cancer, the NHS says.
"Around 9 in every 10 people are alive 5 years after a diagnosis of thyroid cancer," the NHS says on its website. "Many of these are cured and will have a normal lifespan."
