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Maria Menounos Triumphs Over Cancer, Advocates for Screenings

11/17/2025

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Maria Menounos, a TV host and podcaster, has undergone surgeries for a meningioma in 2017 and neuroendocrine cancer in 2023.
Unexplained abdominal pain in 2022 led to the cancer diagnosis.
The cancer was detected early, allowing for successful surgery.
Menounos uses her Heal Squad podcast to advocate for cancer screenings and encourage people to take charge of their health.

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Story summary

Maria Menounos, a TV host and podcaster, has undergone surgeries for a meningioma in 2017 and neuroendocrine cancer in 2023.
Unexplained abdominal pain in 2022 led to the cancer diagnosis.
The cancer was detected early, allowing for successful surgery.
Menounos uses her Heal Squad podcast to advocate for cancer screenings and encourage people to take charge of their health.