Dave Coulier has been diagnosed with cancer.
In an interview with People magazine and a podcast episode, the 65-year-old “Full House” star revealed that he had recently been diagnosed with stage 3 Non-Hodgkin lymphoma.
Coulier told People magazine that he was diagnosed when he experienced swelling in his lymph nodes as a result of an upper respiratory infection.
We have reached out to Coulier for further information.
He told the magazine that three days later his doctors called him back to tell him, “We wish we could have better news, but it is non-Hodgkin lymphoma, called B cell, and it is very aggressive.” “I went through a pretty intense experience. I started with a cold and then I was diagnosed with cancer. It was a very overwhelming situation. It’s been a roller-coaster of a ride.”
In an episode of Full House Rewind released on Wednesday, Coulier wore a hat and told viewers he had begun chemotherapy. He also cut his hair in a “preemptive attack.” He wanted to speak about his “personal struggle” because cancer has “affected nearly everyone,” and he noted that he had lost his mother, sister, and niece to the disease.
“I saw what they went through, and if I can be even half as strong as they were during their battles, I’m going to put up a pretty good fight,” he said.
Coulier encouraged his fans to get screened for cancer regularly because “early diagnosis can make all the difference.”
What is non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL)?
According to the Mayo Clinic, Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma is a cancerous growth that starts in the lymphatics where “white cells called lymphocytes can grow abnormally throughout the body and form tumors.”
The clinic reports that advances in the diagnosis and treatment of non-Hodgkin lymphoma have improved the prognosis of people with the disease.
