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Nicole Eggert says she underwent a full hysterectomy amid her breast cancer diagnosis
“Test results showed early signs of more cancer,” the actress, 54, shared on Instagram Wednesday, March 18
The Baywatch alum has been open about her cancer journey, including chemotherapy treatment, since her 2024 diagnosis
Nicole Eggert is sharing an update on her health, two years after she was diagnosed with breast cancer.
In a post shared to Instagram on Wednesday, March 18, Eggert, 54, said that she had undergone a full hysterectomy — and photographed her scars from the procedure.
“We can give in to our fear and anxiety, or we can surrender to this great mystery with courage. What a journey,” she captioned the post, alongside a photo of herself lifting her shirt to reveal scars and bruising on her stomach.
“Test results showed early signs of more cancer,” she continued. “I am grateful to my doctors for keeping such a close eye on me. 🙏.”
Eggert also went on to share that undergoing a full hysterectomy can help eliminate the possibility of being diagnosed with several different types of cancers, including endometrial, cervical, ovarian and uterine cancers, per City of Hope.
The Baywatch alum first shared her breast cancer diagnosis with PEOPLE in January 2024, explaining that she had been suffering “terrible pain” in her left breast and gained 25 lbs. Within three months, she was told she had stage 2 cribriform carcinoma breast cancer — a rare type — and often spoke of how desperately she wanted the tumor removed.
“I have panics where I’m like, just get this out of me,” she told PEOPLE at the time. “You sit there, and it’s in you, and you’re like, every second that passes, and it’s inside of me. It’s growing, and you’re just like, you just want it out.”
The actress has been transparent in sharing her cancer journey, posting a video as she shaved her head before starting chemotherapy treatment in March 2024. “Maybe healing involves not so much changing ourselves but allowing ourselves to be who we are – Madeleine Eame,” she captioned the video, in which her daughter Keegan, 14, helped by shaving the back of her head.
Nicole Eggert on November 26, 2025.
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By August 2025, Eggert shared that she had undergone a mastectomy and breast reconstruction amid her struggle with stage 2 cancer.
“Had a mastectomy with reconstruction on Thursday. How was ur weekend?” the Charles in Charge alum captioned an Instagram mirror selfie on Aug. 28. In the photo, Eggert wore a black compression bra and white underwear.
Eggert told PEOPLE in August 2024 that she’s “good” — but “I am in sort of a gray area and I finished my treatment, waiting for more imaging and hopefully maybe surgery.”
“And there’s a lot of waiting in this and it’s sort of something I didn’t really realize and nobody really talks about,” she added. “But the gray area is the hardest because you don’t know what’s happening and you’re just, when I’m doing treatment, I felt like I was doing something productive.”
In December, she also spoke with PEOPLE about connecting with those going through similar journeys since being diagnosed — and learning how to navigate cancer treatment as a single woman.
“We hear one in eight women get breast cancer. But personally in my life, I don’t know anybody,” she said. “So to meet new friends and to surround yourself with people who are also just living their life and going through this crazy journey, it’s really hard to put words to it, to be honest. But it’s really magical.”
“When I got my diagnosis, I felt alone. It was a moment where there was nobody else dealing with it really except me. Like, I had to deal with this, I had to go through this, I had to walk through this, and only I could do that,” she continued. “It was just this moment of feeling like there’s nothing anybody can do for you. It’s between me and my body now. And so for me and my journey and through treatment, I very much appreciated the time just alone with my body. Really listening to it and learning it and appreciating it and trying to build it back up.”
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