Fantastic Four actress, Maria Menounos was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes in June 2022.
Due to several health complications, she agreed to do a whole-body MRI scan. After the scan was complete, the results showed that there was a stage 2 pancreatic neuroendocrine tumor – a form of cancer.
“I’m like ‘How in the freaking world can I have a brain tumor and pancreatic cancer? All I could think was that I have a baby coming,” Menounos said.
Luckily, she underwent surgery to have the tumor removed, and also she did not require chemotherapy.
“I’m so grateful and lucky. God granted me a miracle. I’m going to appreciate having her in my life so much more than I would have before this journey,” she added.
Menounos was diagnosed with stage 2 pancreatic cancer earlier this year.
“I need people to know there are places they can go to catch things early,” she 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.”