'Top Chef' Alum Shirley Chung Reveals Tongue Cancer Diagnosis, Says Her Tumor Is Shrinking
Shirley Chung has shared the news that she was diagnosed with stage four tongue cancer. The 47-year-old Top Chef season 11 finalist recently took to Instagram to reveal her diagnosis with her followers. Shirley shared that she got the news just a couple months ago and has already gone through six weeks of chemo, plus her tumor is shrinking. Keep reading to find out more… “Since last year December, I had a series of dental issues, I bit my tongue severely; I fractured my tooth and had to extract it and get an implant… we thought it was because I am a heavy teeth grinder.
And I was too busy to see a EMT specialist,” Shirley captioned a set of photos and video of her shaving her head. “The end of May, ulcers erupted in my mouth and my oral surgeon discovered a hidden tumor under my tongue.
A few days later, I was diagnosed, stage 4 tongue cancer, as cancer cells also spread into my lymph nodes. “I was very calm when doctors delivered the news, as a chef, I’ve always thrive under pressure.
I was extremely focused on getting all the tests and scans as fast as possible, so I can start on the treatment plans,” she continued. “Sunday June 2nd, Dr.
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