Inside Edition’s Alison Hall Diagnosed with Breast Cancer After Olivia Munn’s Advocacy

Inside Edition correspondent Alison Hall is sharing her personal journey with breast cancer, crediting actress Olivia Munn‘s advocacy for early detection as a pivotal factor in her diagnosis. Hall revealed her story on CBS Mornings, explaining how Munn’s openness about her own breast cancer diagnosis inspired her to take a breast cancer risk assessment test.

Munn, who was diagnosed with breast cancer earlier this year, used a risk assessment tool that evaluates factors such as age, family history, and genetic markers to determine lifetime risk. After hearing Munn’s story, Hall decided to take the same test. The results showed her lifetime risk for breast cancer was 36%, prompting further medical evaluation.

“Wow, OK, that feels high,” Hall said upon learning her risk level. Despite having undergone genetic testing for the BRCA gene in her 20s, which came back negative, Hall had never had a mammogram until this year. Following the risk assessment, she was placed on a regular screening schedule, including mammograms and MRIs every six months.

An MRI revealed abnormalities, leading to biopsies that confirmed Hall had stage zero breast cancer. “This is actually good news,” her doctor told her. “It’s stage zero, the earliest it could possibly be caught.”

Hall was preparing to report on Munn’s battle with breast cancer when she received her own diagnosis. “I was prepared to do the test in order to promote awareness for breast cancer, especially with it being a subject so close to my heart,” she said. “I didn’t expect it to happen so soon.”

Hall has chosen to undergo a double mastectomy to remove the cancer and reduce her risk of future diagnoses. “I want to do whatever I can to prevent that for my future self and my future family,” she said.

Munn sent a statement to CBS Mornings for Hall, saying, “You are now on the path to survival … By telling your story, you are creating a ripple effect of hope and saving lives.” Hall expressed gratitude for Munn’s support and emphasized the importance of sharing her story to help others.

As Hall prepares for her upcoming surgery, she is leaning on the support of her family and friends, including her husband, whom she calls her “human support person.”