On April 1, Full House star Dave Coulier shared news that he was cancer-free after being diagnosed with non-Hodgkin Lymphoma in 2024. Now, he shares devastating news that he\u2019s been diagnosed with tongue cancer.<\/p>\n
Dave Coulier was diagnosed with non-Hodgkin Lymphoma in November 2024. In April earlier this year, he gave joyous news that he was cancer-free. However, just months later, he has now been diagnosed with another type of cancer.<\/p>\n
Appearing on Today on Tuesday, the Full House star announced that he was recently diagnosed with tongue cancer and is currently undergoing treatment.<\/p>\n
\u201cTotally unrelated to the previous cancer that I had,\u201d he said. \u201cSo in October of this year, I went in for a PET scan, just a routine check-up and something flared on the PET scan. It turned out that I have P16 squamous carcinoma at the base of my tongue. So I said to the doctors, I said, \u2018Well, did this happen because of the lymphoma?\u2019 And they said, \u2018Totally unrelated.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n
Dave Coulier diagnosed with tongue cancer
\nCoulier, who played Uncle Joey on the hit television show, said doctors had told him that he had to undergo 35 rounds of radiation.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019ll be done [on] Dec. 31,\u201d he said, before continuing, \u201cPrognosis is very good for P16 squamous carcinoma. So it has a 90+ curability rate. But the thing that has really saved my life is that early detection saved my life, not just the first time but the second time as well. So I hope you\u2019re getting your check-ups. I hope your colonoscopies and breast exams, and prostate exams, they will save your life.\u201d<\/p>\n
Sadly, the beloved actor has had a family history of the disease.<\/p>\n
\u201cI lost my mom to breast cancer. I lost my sister Sharon to breast cancer. She was 36 years old. I lost my niece, Shannon. She was 29 years old,\u201d he told People Magazine in 2024. Meanwhile, his older sister Karen was also going through cancer alongside him.<\/p>\n
\u201cI saw what those women in my family went through, and I thought to myself, \u2018If I can be just 1\/10th of a percent as strong as they were, then I\u2019m going to be just fine,\u2019 \u201d he added.<\/p>\n
\u201cThere\u2019s a lot to live for\u201d
\nBy being open about his cancer diagnosis, Dave Coulier hopes he can inspire others to get tested early.<\/p>\n
\u201cTake great care of yourself, because there\u2019s a lot to live for,\u201d he said last year. \u201cAnd if that means talking with your doctors or getting a mammogram or a breast exam or colonoscopy, it can really make a big change in your life.\u201d<\/p>\n
Our thoughts and prayers are with Dave Coulier and his family.<\/p>\n
On April 1, Full House star Dave Coulier shared news that he was cancer-free after being diagnosed with non-Hodgkin Lymphoma in 2024. Now, he shares devastating news… <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":13,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1559","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"yoast_head":"\n