Overview
- Coulier disclosed on NBC's Today that an October follow-up scan flagged a lesion at the base of his tongue.
- An initial biopsy was negative before CT/MRI imaging and a larger biopsy confirmed P16-positive oropharyngeal carcinoma.
- Doctors scheduled daily radiation treatments through Dec. 31, and he reports a roughly 90%+ curability rate for this cancer.
- Physicians told him the tumor is unrelated to his 2024 non-Hodgkin lymphoma, which went into remission earlier this year; surveillance enabled early detection.
- He described the psychological toll on his family and urged regular checkups, crediting screenings with saving his life.