{"id":82576,"date":"2026-04-23T10:49:58","date_gmt":"2026-04-23T10:49:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/diyhaven858.wasmer.app\/index.php\/snooki-reveals-health-regret-amid-cervical-cancer-diagnosis\/"},"modified":"2026-04-23T10:49:58","modified_gmt":"2026-04-23T10:49:58","slug":"snooki-reveals-health-regret-amid-cervical-cancer-diagnosis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/diyhaven858.wasmer.app\/index.php\/snooki-reveals-health-regret-amid-cervical-cancer-diagnosis\/","title":{"rendered":"Snooki Reveals Health Regret Amid Cervical Cancer Diagnosis"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p><strong>Nicole \u201cSnooki\u201d Polizzi<\/strong> got real about what she regrets about her approach to health screenings after being diagnosed with cervical cancer.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s scary,\u201d Polizzi, 38, confessed to <em>Good Morning America<\/em>\u2019s <strong>Lara Spencer<\/strong> in <em>Entertainment Weekly<\/em>\u2019s sneak peek at the Thursday, April 23, sitdown.<\/p>\n<p>Polizzi pointed out that a pap smear is \u201cactually preventative\u201d and all women have to do is \u201cgo to your appointments and you won\u2019t have to deal\u201d with more serious health issues like her.<\/p>\n<p>When asked if the <em>Jersey Shore<\/em> star has \u201ca lot of regret,\u201d Polizzi replied, \u201cI do.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Polizzi explained that looking back, she asked herself, \u201cLike, why were you so scared? It\u2019s literally a 10-minute appointment. You get it done, you figure it out, and then that\u2019s it.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>She told Spencer, 56, that because she was afraid to go to the doctors, she is now in a frightening position battling stage I adenocarcinoma.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNow, I have to plan my hysterectomy,\u201d Polizzi added. \u201cBecause I have to get a hysterectomy because I\u2019m stage I now.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"link-related article link-related__with-thumb\">\n<figure class=\"article__figure\">\n<div style=\"padding-bottom:56.25%;\" class=\"ratio-based-placeholder\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/GettyImages-2234206804-snooki.jpg?crop=0px%2C180px%2C1333px%2C752px&amp;resize=400%2C225&amp;quality=55&amp;strip=all\" srcset=\"\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 400px, (max-width: 770px) calc(100vw - 6em), 200px\" alt=\"GettyImages-2234206804-snooki.\" width=\"400\" height=\"225\" data-fallback-img=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/GettyImages-2234206804-snooki.jpg?quality=70&amp;strip=all\"\/><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<div class=\"article__content\">\n<h3 class=\"article__title\">\n<p>    <span class=\"related-badge\">Related: <\/span><span class=\"related-title\">Snooki Reveals Stage 1 Cervical Cancer Diagnosis, Shares Treatment Plan<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\n\t\t\tNicole \u201cSnooki\u201d Polizzi is sharing an update in her health journey. The Jersey Shore star, 38, revealed her stage I cervical cancer diagnosis in a TikTok video on Friday, February 20. \u201cObviously not the news that I was hoping for,\u201d Snooki said after revealing that she recently had a biopsy. \u201cBut also not the worst [\u2026]\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>In January, Polizzi took to TikTok to film a PSA for \u201cawareness to stay on top of your appointments,\u201d admitting she was \u201cnot great with that\u201d and avoided her gynecological appointments out of fear.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019ve been having issues with getting abnormal results. Pre-cancerous results. Pre-cancer cells in your cervix,\u201d Polizzi said in the clip, \u201cI\u2019ve been dealing with this for probably three or four years now.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>She recalled having to undergo a colonoscopy after her \u201cabnormal\u201d pap smear. \u201cHe found cancerous cells at the top of my cervix. So I\u2019m like, \u2018Yay, yay,\u2019\u201d Polizzi said with a sarcastic tone.<\/p>\n<p>The reality star explained that she was \u201cterrified\u201d after learning she needed a cone biopsy, which is a procedure where surgeons \u201cremove a cone-shaped wedge of abnormal tissue from your cervix,\u201d according to the Mayo Clinic. The procedure would determine if the cancerous cells have spread.<\/p>\n<p>The following month, Polizzi returned to social media and told her followers she\u2019d been diagnosed with stage I cervical cancer.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cObviously not the news that I was hoping for,\u201d she shared in the February 20 video. \u201cBut also not the worst news, just because they caught it so early.\u201d<\/p>\n<div id=\"news-block\">\n<div class=\"newsletter-form  \">\n\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/themes\/us-weekly\/assets\/img\/newsletter-bg-narrow.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"newsletter-form__background background-narrow\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><br \/>\n\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/themes\/us-weekly\/assets\/img\/newsletter-bg-wide.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"newsletter-form__background background-wide\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<div class=\"newsletter-signup__success\" aria-live=\"polite\">\n<h3>Thank You!<\/h3>\n<p>You have successfully subscribed.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p>Polizzi added that she was doing a PET scan next to determine where the cancer is anywhere else in her body. She noted at the time that she planned to get a hysterectomy to combat the cancer instead of chemotherapy or radiation.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019ll still keep my ovaries, which is a good sign, but the hysterectomy, got to get the cervix in, the uterus out and then possibly lymph nodes, because it can [spread there]. So I guess it all depends on the PET scan,\u201d she concluded.<\/p>\n<p>Polizzi\u2019s full interview with Spencer airs on <em>Good Morning America<\/em> Thursday.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Nicole \u201cSnooki\u201d Polizzi got real about what she regrets about her approach to health screenings after being diagnosed with cervical cancer. \u201cIt\u2019s scary,\u201d Polizzi, 38, confessed to Good Morning America\u2019s Lara Spencer in Entertainment Weekly\u2019s sneak peek at the Thursday, April 23, sitdown. 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