Stanley Tucci, whose acting credits include The Hunger Games and Supernova, has spoken out about his cancer diagnosis and treatments in a new interview. In an interview with Vera magazine, Tucci sa…
, Tucci said he was diagnosed three years ago with a tumor at the base of his tongue. The mass “was too big to operate,,” and could only be treated with “high-dose radiation and chemo.”
Having been through a cancer ordeal when his first wife, Kate Spath-Tucci, had breast cancer more than a decade ago, Tucci was wary of that. “I’d vowed I’d never do anything like that, because my first wife died of cancer, and to watch her go through those treatments for years was horrible,” Tucci said. Spath-Tucci died in 2009 at age 47.“The kids were great, but it was hard for them,” he said. “I had a feeding tube for six months. I could barely make it to the twins’ high school graduation.”“[Cancer] makes you more afraid and less afraid at the same time. I feel much older than I did before I was sick.
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Stanley Tucci Reveals He Was Diagnosed With Cancer 3 Years Ago, Says It’s Unlikely to ReturnThe Emmy-winning actor, best-selling author and host of 'Stanley Tucci: Searching for Italy' says that cancer 'makes you more afraid and less afraid at the same time.'
Read more »
Stanley Tucci Revealed He Was Diagnosed With Cancer Three Years Ago, But That It's Unlikely To Come Back“I had a feeding tube for six months.'
Read more »
Stanley Tucci Revealed He Was Diagnosed With Cancer Three Years Ago, But That It's Unlikely To Come Back“I had a feeding tube for six months.'
Read more »
Stanley Tucci Reveals He Was Diagnosed With Cancer 3 Years Ago, Says It’s Unlikely to ReturnThe Emmy-winning actor, best-selling author and host of 'Stanley Tucci: Searching for Italy' says that cancer 'makes you more afraid and less afraid at the same time.'
Read more »
7 New Movies to Watch in September 2021Stars like Camila Cabello, Michael Keaton, Stanley Tucci, Billy Porter, James Corden and others will appear in a slate of films debuting this month.
Read more »