Julia Louis-Dreyfus opens up about breast cancer, says she's feeling strong

Julia Louis-Dreyfus is back at work again, and she's feeling good.

The Veep star, who was diagnosed with breast cancer in September 2017, has been sharing regular updates on social media as she goes through treatment.

And on Jimmy Kimmel Live on Thursday, she confirmed that she's beaten the disease.

"I feel very strong," she told Kimmel. "Everything is good, I'm back at work on Veep, which is amazing."

Louis-Dreyfus explained that she'd previously had to stall production on the show, which factored in to her decision to make her situation public.

"A lot of people worked for me and I knew I couldn't really keep it private because I had to tell everybody what was going on, and then I just sort of embraced that and I got a lot of positive feedback," she said. "I think people liked that I had a sense of humour about it, and also I think it's an important conversation to have about health and healthcare, and I very much considered the notion that, as someone battling this disease, the idea that I might not have health insurance, which I do thanks to my great union, is completely terrifying."

Louis-Dreyfus first shared the news of her breast cancer in a tweet posted last September.

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In the months since, she's posted updates on her social media channels.

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