"In October of this year, I went in for a PET scan, just a routine check-up and something flared on the PET scan,"
"It turned out that I have P16 squamous carcinoma at the base of my tongue. I said to the doctors, 'Well, did this happen because of the lymphoma?' And they said, 'Totally unrelated.'"
"The thing that has really saved my life," Coulier added, "is that early detection saved my life, not just the first time but the second time as well. So I hope you're getting your check-ups. I hope you get your colonoscopies and breast exams and prostate exams, they will save your life."
Dave Coulier was diagnosed with P16-positive squamous cell carcinoma at the base of his tongue after a routine PET scan detected an abnormality. The tongue cancer is unrelated to his prior Stage 3 non-Hodgkin lymphoma, which was diagnosed in 2024 and declared all-clear in March 2025. Coulier is scheduled for 35 rounds of radiation and reports a roughly 90% curability rate for this diagnosis. Coulier emphasizes that early detection saved his life both times and urges people to maintain regular screenings including colonoscopies, breast exams, and prostate exams.
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