Nicole 'Snooki' Polizzi Reveals Stage 1 Cervical Cancer Diagnosis
Nicole "snooki" Polizzi, 38, announced Feb. 20 that a recent cone biopsy found Stage 1 cervical cancer called adenocarcinoma, and she said she will move forward with further testing and surgery. The revelation came in a TikTok after a doctor’s appointment, and Polizzi urged women not to skip routine Pap smears.
Snooki says a cone biopsy found adenocarcinoma
Polizzi said the cone biopsy removed the abnormal tissue doctors tested, and that the results showed "Stage 1 cervical cancer called adenocarcinoma. " She told viewers that doctors removed what she described as the tumor during the procedure and that tissue around the removed area tested clear, which she called a good sign.
Doctors have lined up a PET scan and likely hysterectomy
Polizzi said her next step will be a PET scan to determine whether the cancer has spread. She added that her oncologist presented other treatment options—chemotherapy or radiation—but that she believes the smart choice is to have a hysterectomy and keep her ovaries. Polizzi said she expects to have the cervix and uterus removed depending on the PET scan.
She shared the warning: don’t delay Pap smears
Polizzi said she had struggled with abnormal Pap smears for three or four years and first shared that doctors found cancerous cells on her cervix in a Jan. 20 TikTok after a colposcopy and biopsy produced abnormal results. In her Feb. 20 video she urged women to get routine Pap smears, saying, "Instead of putting it off because I didn’t want to go, because I was hurt and scared, I just went and did it. "
Polizzi described Stage 1 as curable and noted that early detection mattered in her case. She said, "It came back Stage 1 cervical cancer called adenocarcinoma... not the news I was hoping for, but also not the worst news just because they caught it so early. Thank freaking God!"
The announcement included context about cervical cancer in general that was mentioned alongside her update: screening with the Pap smear and HPV testing can find cervical cancer early, and the HPV vaccine and routine screening help prevent many cases. Polizzi pointed listeners to the importance of those measures based on her experience with abnormal test results.
Polizzi said she is still learning about the timeline for surgery and additional care. Her confirmed next medical steps are a PET scan and then a planned hysterectomy if the scan does not show spread; her doctor had presented chemotherapy and radiation as the alternatives.
