Paramount Global chair Shari Redstone was diagnosed with thyroid cancer earlier this spring, a spokesperson for Redstone said in a statement to Reuters on Thursday.

After experiencing fatigue and other symptoms, Redstone sought medical help about two months ago and was diagnosed with thyroid cancer the next day.

While surgeons removed her thyroid gland, some cancer cells remained as they had spread to her vocal cords, according to the New York Times, which first reported the news on Thursday. 3

“She is maintaining all professional and philanthropic activities throughout her treatment, which is ongoing. She and her family are grateful that her prognosis is excellent,” Redstone’s spokesperson Molly Morse said.

Redstone kept her diagnosis private, sharing it only with a tight circl

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