Stanley Tucci experienced a delayed effect of cancer treatment from years ago that caused him a fair amount of concern.
On a recent episode of David Tennant Does a Podcast With…, the Conclave star described feeling “so tired in the afternoon” while filming episodes of his Searching For Italy show last year.
“Like completely exhausted by one o’clock and I was like, ‘Something’s wrong with me,'” Tucci added.
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He said he proceeded to get a blood test that revealed that his “thyroid was non-functioning.”
Tucci explained that he and his doctors then tried to discern what was causing the issue, ruling out stress, cholesterol or other possible factors.
“What happened was because I had radiation six, seven years ago, it burned out my thyroid,” Tucci said.
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In 2021, the actor revealed he had been treated for a tumour at the base of his tongue three years prior, which involved high-dose radiation and chemotherapy.
This week, he said that his oncologist informed him that delayed thyroid issues can sometimes happen as a result of the treatment he received, and that he now takes medication which has “made a huge difference.”
Elsewhere in the podcast, Tucci reflected on mortality and ageing, saying that it leaves him feeling “100 per cent sad, [and] 100 per cent motivated,” adding that “there’s a letting go.”
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“That can be a good thing, but that can also just be, let it go,” the actor said.
“Do you know what I mean? It’s alright. You’re never going to have that thing. That’s never going to work for you. That’s gone.”
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