Robin Quivers has shared an emotional health update, revealing that she is now cancer-free after battling the disease for more than a decade.
The 73-year-old co-host of The Howard Stern Show announced the news during the June 1 episode of the programme, telling listeners that doctors had found no evidence of disease.
“I’m cancer-free!” she said.
Howard Stern, 72, was visibly emotional as he reacted to the news, calling it a “miracle.”
“This is honestly the best news ever,” Stern said.
He added: “Robin kicked cancer’s ass. They said it couldn’t be done. I get the chills now even thinking about it.”
Quivers was first diagnosed with stage 3C endometrial cancer in 2012. She underwent surgery, radiation and chemotherapy as part of her treatment.
The cancer returned in December 2016 and had spread to her lymph nodes. Since then, she has received ongoing treatment, including intermittent immunotherapy infusions.
Speaking on air, Stern said he still struggled to believe the outcome.
“I couldn’t believe it,” he said. “And really, I’ve said this to Robin privately, but I would like to say it on the air. This is really a miracle.”
Stern praised Quivers for the way she handled her health battle, saying she took control of her care and never stopped fighting.
“She researched, she got the answers she needed, and here’s the good lesson — she took charge,” he said.
“I’ve watched the whole thing. She took charge of her health. She started to do all the right things. She never deviated, and she really took it seriously.”
Quivers’ cancer journey began in 2012 after she experienced trouble urinating and unusual fatigue.
She previously described the period as painful, frightening and strange.
At first, doctors were unable to determine what was wrong.
She saw specialists, including a gynecologist and a gastroenterologist, and underwent CT scans, MRIs and biopsies. However, the results remained inconclusive.
Eventually, doctors discovered a grapefruit-sized mass pressing against organs in her pelvic area.
Quivers underwent a hysterectomy, followed by hours of careful surgery to remove layers of tissue without damaging the organs the mass had touched.
Further test results and medical opinions confirmed she had a rare form of stage 3C endometrial cancer, a cancer that begins in the lining of the uterus.
Endometrial cancer is the most common gynecological cancer in the United States, with around 66,000 women diagnosed annually, according to figures cited in the report.
After surgery, Quivers underwent more than a year of radiation and chemotherapy.
Throughout the treatment process, she said her close friends surrounded her with support and created a network to care for her.
“I never had to ask for anything,” she previously said. “It was just overwhelming.”
Quivers said she felt tired during her six rounds of chemotherapy and six weeks of radiation, but otherwise felt okay.
She remained cancer-free for three years before the disease returned in 2016 and spread to her lymph nodes.
Quivers later said that when the cancer showed growth, doctors would manage it.
She has continued to receive intermittent immunotherapy infusions, explaining that when someone is in and out of treatment, they are always recovering and trying to get back to where they were.
In a 2023 interview with People, Quivers reflected on the long journey.
“I feel fine,” she said at the time. “It’s been 11 years of dealing with this — and I’m still here.”
She added that she is interested in helping people understand what is possible, live fuller lives and have more options.
Quivers has also made lifestyle changes and now travels more.
Her latest announcement marks a deeply emotional moment for both her and Stern, whose partnership dates back more than four decades.
Quivers has worked alongside Howard Stern since 1981, becoming one of the most recognisable voices in American radio.
Before her broadcasting career, she worked as a nurse and later joined the United States Air Force in 1975.
She became a captain in the Air Force in 1978 before studying radio at the Broadcasting Institute of Maryland the following year.
Quivers went on to work at radio stations in Pennsylvania and Maryland, where she worked with Johnny Walker, before joining Stern’s morning programme in 1981.
Since then, she has remained a central part of The Howard Stern Show and one of Stern’s closest professional partners.
Now, after 14 years of treatment, uncertainty and determination, Robin Quivers’ cancer-free announcement has become a moment of joy, relief and inspiration.
For Stern and longtime listeners, the message was simple: Robin fought, endured and made it through.
Source: Daily Mail — https://www.dailymail.co.uk/
