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22.11.2022 - 00:59 / perezhilton.com
Blythe Danner is counting her blessings right now while revealing she secretly battled the same form of cancer that killed her husband Bruce Paltrow years ago.
On Monday, Gwyneth Paltrow’s mother opened up to People about her battle with oral cancer for the very first time. Revealing that she is now in remission after a years-long fight (amazing!!), the 79-year-old, who is also mom to Jake Paltrow, shared:
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The Meet the Parents alum was first diagnosed in March 2018 while she was in London working, recalling:
Her official diagnosis was adenoid cystic carcinoma, a rare form of oral cancer that often develops in the salivary glands. The medical discovery instantly made her think of her husband who passed away in October 2002, she continued:
What a positive attitude! Interestingly, the Will & Grace star faced some of her health challenge alone since she did not want to burden her children with the scary news following the death of their father, she explained:
Oof. We cannot imagine how difficult it must have been to both hold on to the secret and eventually share it with her children. Elsewhere in the interview, the Goop founder opened up about what it was like to learn of her mother’s cancer battle, telling the outlet:
Any cancer diagnosis would have been unsettling, but it is especially heartbreaking to know it was the same disease that took a dear family member! No wonder she found it eerie! Determined to beat the health condition, Blythe underwent two surgeries and spent several years exploring alternative treatments. Finally, she underwent a third surgery by Dr. Mark DeLacure in 2020 which succeeded in removing the cancerous tissue. Wow! Gwyneth
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