Cancer Survivor Fran Drescher, 62, to Star In Lifetime's First Gay Christmas Movie

Left to Right: Ben Lewis, Ellen Wong, and Blake Lee all star in the film with Drescher.

Lifetime said that their network "is working closely with GLAAD to ensure the movie represents the LGBTQ community sensitively and accurately."

The Christmas Setup tells the story of a lawyer in New York named Hugo (Lewis), who goes to Milwaukee to spend Christmas with his mom (Drescher). She is also in charge of the city's local Christmas festivities there, and arranges for him to "accidentally" meet up with Patrick (Lee), a high school friend, and secret crush. His mom's matchmaking success may be jeopardy, though, when Hugo gets a call about his career.

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Ideally fit to play the comically meddling, matchmaking mother, Drescher is as bubbly and fun as you'd imagine. The comedy actress spoke with SurvivorNet about her cancer battle.

'The Nanny' Star Fran Drescher Celebrates 20 Years of Being Cancer Free with a Virtual Cabaret

Drescher was diagnosed with stage 1 uterine cancer in her 40s and had a hysterectomy at Cedars-Sinai for part of her treatment. She was initially misdiagnosed and treated for a peri-menopausal condition.

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Since surviving cancer, Drescher has served as an inspiring role model for others going through it, too. She's hosted cancer benefits like virtual cabarets for Cancer Schmancer, Drescher's non-profit. Cancer Schmancer's mission is to transform the nation’s healthcare system through prevention, early detection, and policy change. Her 2003 book of the same name, Cancer Schmancer, details the story of her fight for survival against cancer.

Drescher uses her trademark voice to help others feel less alone. As she told SurivorNet, "If you are a cancer patient or were just diagnosed with cancer, you may undoubtedly be very frightened." As a health activist, Drescher speaks openly about her belief that toxins in the environment are the biggest causes of cancer. She champions a holistic-based approach to treating the disease, inclusive of ridding your environment of toxins. Drescher advocates for using eco-friendly, environmentally safe cleaning products that are toxin-free.

Are the Toxins in Our Environment Making Us Sick?

Dr. Heather Yeo, an oncologist at Weill-Cornell, spoke with Drescher and SurvivorNet and weighed in on the link between environmental factors, like which cleaning products you use, and cancer risks. "High levels of any chemicals put you at risk. I agree that there needs to be some balance. I think that there are so many environmental factors. And unfortunately, I think some of it is really confusing for patients and individuals. It's often difficult to study environmental causes of cancer," explained Dr. Yeo.

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