Concern For Cancer Survivor Missing Work
- News super-host and anchor Neil Cavuto, 63, has not been hosting any of his three programs since January 12, and fans are concerned.
- Cavuto has faced multiple health battles, including Hodgkin lymphoma and multiple sclerosis (MS).
- To treat his cancer, Cavuto had chemotherapy and radiation.
Read More@FoxNews @FoxBusiness @Varneyco What's wrong with Neil Cavuto? Is he sick?
— Florido (@Florido53) January 25, 2022
What happened to Neil Cavuto on Fox? https://t.co/93qd4bz23m
— CUSTOS (@CUSTOS_CAELORUM) January 25, 2022
@TeamCavuto We Miss you, Neil Cavuto! Hope you are OK? Can't wait for you to come back 🙂
— Elle Van (@ElleNaturale7) January 26, 2022
Just curious…..where has Neil Cavuto been? Is it Covid again?
— ?? Rebecca ?? (@vazr00) January 24, 2022
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On Monday, January 17, 2022, the Fox Business personality Charles Payne wrote on Twitter that he’d be hosting Your World with Neil Cavuto. And on Monday, January 24, Payne returned as guest host. Other regular fill-ins include host Sandra Smith.
Since January 12, all of Cavuto’s programs have been hosted by other correspondents, reports The Sun. Fox had no comment on Cavuto’s absence, per The Sun.
Cavuto is a cancer thriver and an inspiring example of how you can rebound after a health battle. He’s not only beat cancer, but also been diagnosed with multiple sclerosis (MS), undergone open-heart surgery, and contracted Covid-19. The man is truly unstoppable.
Cavuto notably spoke out in support of the Covid-19 vaccine. In an earlier interview with SurvivorNet, Cavuto said, “I've mentioned vaccinations in the past, and I think it's important. I'm more cognizant of these types of issues given what I've been through."
If you’re a cancer survivor, be sure to get the vaccine, as some cancer treatments, such as chemotherapy, can make you more susceptible to contracting Covid-19.
Understanding Hodgkin Lymphoma
Cavuto was diagnosed with Hodgkin lymphoma in 1987. This blood cancer attacks the immune system. Cavuto treated his cancer with chemotherapy and radiation. Cavuto told SurvivorNet that his diagnosis deeply affected him, as it does many people. He said, as a result of his cancer, he’s "more focused on just trying to be a good human being rather than just a good journalist."
Swelling of the lymph nodes on the neck is a symptom of lymphoma. Other symptoms of Hodgkin Lymphoma may include swelling around the armpits or groin, persistent fatigue, fever, night sweats, unexplained weight loss, and severe itching. Speak with your doctor if you have any of these symptoms.
Lymphoma begins in white blood cells called lymphocytes. This kind of cancer is typically classified as either Hodgkin Lymphoma or Non-Hodgkin lymphoma. The distinction between lies in the white blood cells linked to the disease. If doctors are unable to detect the Reed-Sternberg cell (a giant cell derived from B lymphocytes), then it is categorized as Non-Hodgkin lymphoma.
In a previous interview, Dr. Elise Chong, a medical oncologist at Penn Medicine, says lymphoma symptoms can be difficult to detect. "The symptoms of lymphoma, especially if you have a low-grade lymphoma, often are no symptoms. People say, but I feel completely fine, and that's very normal," she explains.
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Understanding MS
Ten years after his cancer diagnosis, Cavuto began experiencing new symptoms. "I was stumbling and falling," the anchor told People in 2002, remembering his 1997 symptoms. "I would wake up prickly. My legs felt like stilts," he said at the time. He also had headaches and back pain, along with periods of blurred vision.
In an earlier interview, he told SurvivorNet, “there were some good [MS] drugs out there and it can alleviate the progression somewhat, but it's still progressive. With cancer, you never know. It can return,” said Cavuto. “I've seen that or it can pop up somewhere else in the body and it is one of the big, scary mysteries of illnesses."
Cavuto was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis (MS), a progressive disease of the brain and spinal cord. The anchor has lived with his disease and adapted to it.
This disease causes the immune system to eat away at the protective covering of the body's nerves. MS disrupts communication between the brain and the body. Symptoms of the disease can include vision loss, pain, fatigue, and impaired coordination. Some people use chemotherapy treatment to help mitigate the effects of MS.
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