ER star Maura Tierney has revealed that she is preparing to undergo surgery to have a breast tumour removed.

Tierney is due to star in a new TV show ‘Parenthood’ and production has been halted to allow her time to convalesce.

“I have discovered a tumour in my breast which requires surgery,” Tierney said in a statement.

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US TV network, NBC has ordered a pilot of Parenthood based on the popular Steve Martin movie.

“Friday Night Lights” creator Jason Katims wrote the adaptation and will executive produce alongside Imagine’s Brian Grazer and Ron Howard

This is the second attempt to bring the movie classic to the TV screen after a sitcom version starring Leonardo DiCaprio only lasted 12 episodes.