Stanley Tucci opens up about his past cancer diagnosis: 'I had a feeding tube for six months'
The actor said he was diagnosed three years ago with a tumor at the base of his tongue
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Stanley Tucci, whose acting credits include "The Hunger Games" and "Supernova," has spoken out about his cancer diagnosis and treatments in a new interview.
In an interview with Vera magazine, Tucci said he was diagnosed three years ago with a tumor at the base of his tongue. The mass "was too big to operate" and could only be treated with "high-dose radiation and chemo."
Having been through a cancer ordeal when his first wife, Kate Spath-Tucci, had breast cancer more than a decade ago, Tucci was wary of that.
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"I’d vowed I’d never do anything like that, because my first wife died of cancer, and to watch her go through those treatments for years was horrible," Tucci said. Spath-Tucci died in 2009 at age 47.
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Stanley Tucci's first wife, Kate Spath-Tucci, died in 2009 at age 47. (Photo by MJ Kim/Getty Images)
Tucci shared that his treatment at one point involved the use of a feeding tube.
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"The kids were great, but it was hard for them," he said. "I had a feeding tube for six months. I could barely make it to the twins’ high school graduation."
Tucci said that his cancer treatment was successful. He said he now feels older from the experience.
"[Cancer] makes you more afraid and less afraid at the same time. I feel much older than I did before I was sick. But you still want to get ahead and get things done."