Will Reeve Cancer-Free
ABC News Correspondent Will Reeve Reveals Battle With Testicular Cancer and Announces He Is Cancer-Free
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ABC News correspondent Will Reeve, 34, says he was diagnosed with aggressive embryonal testicular cancer after noticing a lump and getting checked at his wife’s urging. The cancer had spread to lymph nodes in his abdomen; he underwent surgery to remove the affected testicle and lymph nodes, followed by two cycles of chemotherapy. Reeve said he was cancer-free at a September 8 checkup and is sharing his experience to encourage others to seek medical care. He credits his parents, Christopher and Dana Reeve, for inspiring him to turn personal adversity into something that could help others.
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After his wife urged him to get the lump checked, an ultrasound found a mass; Reeve underwent an orchiectomy in early May, which led to his cancer diagnosis.
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Reeve said he chose chemotherapy after cancer was found in some of the lymph nodes removed in a six-hour procedure, with treatment reducing the odds of the cancer returning to nearly 1%.
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During chemotherapy, Reeve spent two hours receiving treatment and another seven hours cold-capping, a measure intended to help prevent hair loss; he said recovery periods included bone pain, ringing in his ears, night sweats, blood clots and headaches.
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Reeve said the experience made him feel he was “experiencing life as each of my parents at the same time”: he received cancer treatment at Memorial Sloan Kettering, where his mother had been treated for lung cancer.
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