NEED TO KNOW
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Robin Quivers announced in Howard Stern's program , that she is healthy and cancer-free after battling endometrial cancer since 2012.
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Howard Stern called the news a "miracle" and praised Quivers for taking responsibility for her health during treatment.
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Quivers said that despite the challenges of cancer treatment, she never lost hope.
After nearly 14 years battling endometrial cancer, Robin Quivers says she has no signs of the disease.
«"I don't have cancer!" Quivers, 73, announced on the show. The Howard Stern Show on June 1, sharing what her longtime broadcast partner Stern called a "miracle." The talk show legend suffered from endometrial cancer, first diagnosed in 2012. The disease returned in 2017.
In typical Stern fashion, the duo first joked about Quivers making a big announcement about starting an OnlyFans account, and then revealed she was pregnant with Stern's child. "We've been secret lovers for years," quipped 72-year-old Stern.
Jokes aside, Stern said, "This is honestly the best news in the world.".
Robin Quivers and Howard Stern in 2014. Photo: Theo Wargo/Getty.
«"Robin beat cancer. They said it was impossible," Stern said, adding that when Quivers called him to tell him the news, "I still get chills just thinking about it. You know what I mean, when you just can't believe something?"»
He continued, "I couldn't believe it. And frankly, I told Robin this privately, but I wish I could say it on air. It's truly a miracle.".
«"Things always go wrong, but Robin's a fighter," Stern said, continuing to praise his longtime friend. "She did the research, got the answers she needed, and here's a good lesson—she took control. I'm saying this because it's true. I've watched it all happen. She took her health into her own hands. She started doing things the right way. She never strayed, and she really took it seriously.".
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A week ago, he said, "We got the news... she was cancer-free. And I'm telling you, Robin, on behalf of this show, and you know, of course, you're the most important thing to me, and I love you, and I'm so happy for you, and I don't even know what you're feeling inside right now.".
«"I feel like a whole new person," Quivers said.
«"Do me a favor," Stern said. "Don't go outside and get hit by a car.".
When Stern asked her how she had coped with the treatment, she replied that although "life during treatment isn't all that fun," "I never lost hope.".
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