Hallmark's Yan-Kay Crystal Lowe Diagnosed With Breast Cancer at 44: 'Scary'

Hallmark director and actress Yan-Kay Crystal Lowe has been diagnosed with stage III breast cancer. “In February of 2025, while getting ready one morning, I noticed a large mass in my right breast. In that moment, everything else fell away,” Lowe, 44, wrote in a People essay published on Friday, October 10. “At first, I thought I had sprained a muscle while working out. To be safe, I immediately went to my doctor who ordered a mammogram and guided ultrasound, but found nothing.” Months later, Lowe returned to her physician after the now-10-centimeter mass still appeared on her breast, though i