'The Bachelorette' star Joe Amabile diagnosed with brain tumor
Former 'Bachelorette' star Joe Amabile has revealed he was diagnosed with an early-stage brain tumor. He plans to undergo a craniotomy at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in two weeks to remove the lesion.
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The announcement highlights the personal health challenges faced by public figures and raises awareness about the symptoms and nature of gliomas.
Hear this story Joe Amabile has been diagnosed with an early-stage brain tumor, the former " Bachelor " star has revealed.
Amabile, 40, took to Instagram to share that after undergoing an MRI, doctors found a "blueberry-sized" lesion on his brain, which "looks to be a glioma," or a brain tumor .
"This past month has been a lot of ups and downs to say the least," he captioned the video, in which he explained the tumor was caught in a "really early" stage. The former reality star added that he will undergo a craniotomy — a brain surgery involving the removal of part of his skull — at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in two weeks to get the tumor removed and tested.
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