{"id":24566,"date":"2026-08-01T21:48:05","date_gmt":"2026-08-01T16:48:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=24566"},"modified":"2026-08-01T21:48:05","modified_gmt":"2026-08-01T16:48:05","slug":"nicole-snooki-polizzi-reveals-hysterectomy-after-cervical-cancer-diagnosis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=24566","title":{"rendered":"Nicole \u2018Snooki\u2019 Polizzi reveals hysterectomy after cervical cancer diagnosis"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<br \/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media-cldnry.s-nbcnews.com\/image\/upload\/t_fit_1500w\/newscms\/2014_25\/518966\/140619-snooki-recent-jms-1144.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<div>\n<p id=\"anchor-06544a\" class=\"body-graf\">An emotional Nicole \u201cSnooki\u201d Polizzi announced on Friday that she underwent a hysterectomy operation to treat Stage 1 cervical cancer, months after first disclosing her diagnosis.<\/p>\n<p id=\"anchor-cc2ffd\" class=\"body-graf\">The reality star, who earned fame as a hard-partying roommate on MTV\u2019s \u201cJersey Shore,\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/pop-culture\/celebrity\/nicole-snooki-polizzi-says-diagnosed-stage-1-cervical-cancer-rcna260015\" target=\"_blank\">announced her health scare<\/a> earlier this year. Polizzi, 38, credited regular Pap smears with catching her cancer early and encouraged other women to keep up with their own exams for early detection.<\/p>\n<p id=\"anchor-1ae8cb\" class=\"body-graf\">Gynecologists use Pap smears to identify irregular cervical cells that can signal cancer or develop into the disease. A hysterectomy is the surgical removal of the uterus and can treat conditions ranging from cancer to endometriosis and fibroids.<\/p>\n<p id=\"anchor-2954f3\" class=\"body-graf\">\u201cI\u2019m going to be honest with you \u2014 not great,\u201d Polizzi said in a TikTok post from her recovery bed. \u201cI told you guys, in general I\u2019m not good with pain and I\u2019ve really been trying to be tough, but it\u2019s not great.\u201d<\/p>\n<p id=\"anchor-fc87d4\" class=\"body-graf\">Polizzi documented her surgery experience on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@snooki\/video\/7668858723338587423?lang=en\" target=\"_blank\">TikTok<\/a>, from her drive to the hospital with her parents to the moment her stretcher was wheeled into the operating room. According to Polizzi, doctors also repaired her abdominal wall and performed a partial vaginal removal during the procedure.<\/p>\n<p id=\"anchor-52e0b6\" class=\"body-graf\">The TV personality and businesswoman has used her platform to raise awareness about the disease and the importance of routine screening. Polizzi broke down in her video message to followers but said she was trying to stay strong.<\/p>\n<p id=\"anchor-cf0cbc\" class=\"body-graf\">\u201cThe nurses, they\u2019re great. They\u2019re saying I\u2019m going to do fine,\u201d she said through tears, recalling the moments before her operation. \u201cSo I lay down and I\u2019m like, f&#8212;, it\u2019s happening.\u201d<\/p>\n<p id=\"anchor-12eb43\" class=\"body-graf\">\u201cLove you! Strongest badass \u2014 it\u2019s over and now on the road to recovery,\u201d Polizzi\u2019s \u201cJersey Shore\u201d co-star Sammi \u201cSweetheart\u201d Giancola wrote in a comment.<\/p>\n<p id=\"anchor-e5a266\" class=\"body-graf\">Pap smears are a routine, minimally invasive component of women\u2019s health exams. When they reveal abnormal cells, physicians can monitor the situation for potential problems.<\/p>\n<p id=\"anchor-db0b2a\" class=\"body-graf\">Cervical cancer rates remain a concern for researchers and advocates. The American Cancer Society found cervical cancer diagnosis rose 2% annually among women in their 30s and 40s from 2012 to 2019.<\/p>\n<p id=\"anchor-d2a647\" class=\"endmark body-graf\">Polizzi has not publicly discussed the cause of her cancer. HPV is considered the primary cause of cervical cancers. About eight in 10 women will have an HPV infection before age 50, according to the Mount Sinai Tisch Cancer Center. 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