Maria Menounos Reveals Secret Battle With Pancreatic Cancer — 5 Years After Her Brain Tumor
thewrap.comMaria Menounos, this past year can be summed up in three words: “trauma, stress, crisis.” In an interview with People, published Wednesday, the journalist and AfterBuzzTV CEO opened up about her secret battle with Stage 2 pancreatic cancer that she’s kept hidden from the public.
Menounos has been in recovery since a January diagnosis led to her having a 3.9-cm. tumor removed from her body. Meanwhile, she and husband Keven Undergaro wait for the birth of their daughter, who will arrive via surrogate.
The tumor removal surgery was completed Feb. 16. The journalist, television presenter and host of the “Health Squad” podcast told People it is now her mission to encourage others to look into their own health problems. “I need people to know there are places they can go to catch things early,” Menounos said. “You can’t let fear get in the way.
I had that moment where I thought I was a goner — but I’m okay because I caught this early enough.”This isn’t the first time Menounos has suffered from a major medical event.
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