Dave Coulier says he is fighting another form of cancer, months after beating lymphoma

Dave Coulier, “Full House’s” goofy Uncle Joey, is battling crab erstwhile much — months aft ending his combat with lymphoma.

The beloved sitcom star, 66, announced Tuesday that helium was diagnosed successful October with a signifier of lingua cancer. Coulier revealed the latest update astir his wellness erstwhile helium returned to NBC’s “Today,” wherever helium announced his Stage 3 non-Hodgkin lymphoma diagnosis past year.

“I went successful for a PET scan, conscionable a regular checkup, and thing flared connected the PET scan,” the comedian told “Today’s” Craig Melvin. “It turned retired that I person P16 squamous carcinoma astatine the basal of my tongue.”

Doctors said that the 2 cancers are “totally unrelated,” helium added.

In a abstracted off-air speech with “Today,” Coulier explained that the crab “could stem from having an HPV microorganism up to 30 years ago,” adding that doctors said his microorganism “activated and turned into a carcinoma.” According to the American Cancer Society, P16 refers to the macromolecule that signals an HPV infection. The Mayo Clinic says squamous compartment carcinoma is simply a signifier of crab that begins arsenic a maturation connected the cells of the tegument and that an HPV corruption is among the hazard factors.

Coulier explained to “Today” that doctors initially spotted the wide astatine the basal of his lingua and performed a “very painful” biopsy, which didn’t amusement signs of cancer. Doctors successful October noticed the maturation had accrued successful size and flared up, prompting Coulier to question further testing. Doctors performed different biopsy, removing a larger portion of his tongue, and the illustration tested affirmative for cancerous cells, according to “Today.”

Coulier told Melvin during Tuesday’s broadcast that helium is undergoing 35 rounds of radiation attraction to code the lingua crab and plans to wrapper up attraction by the extremity of the twelvemonth — Dec. 31, specifically.

“[The] prognosis is precise bully for P16 squamous carcinoma,” Coulier reassured. “It has a 90+ curability rate.”

Since battling non-Hodgkin lymphoma past year, Coulier has been unfastened astir his health, sharing details astir his treatment, recalling the cancer’s toll connected his immune strategy and reveling successful the outpouring of enactment from his “Full House” family. He was deemed cancer-free successful precocious March.

“Full House” co-star John Stamos cheered connected his person amid his wellness revelation, calling Coulier “my man!!” successful an Instagram story.

During his “Today” appearance, Coulier was besides unfastened astir however his archetypal crab conflict inspired him to motorboat AwearMarket, an online marketplace that features what it calls “non-toxic brands,” specializing successful mundane goods specified arsenic hygiene products and clothing. Reflecting connected his weakened immune system, Coulier said helium “started to spot that I was surrounded by toxicity.”

“All the products I was utilizing successful my beingness were truly bad, filled with truly atrocious things,” helium said, adding that helium launched Awear with the ngo of replacing those products.

Coulier ended his “Today” quality by telling Melvin that “early detection saved my life” successful some crab battles. Tests, including prostate exams and mammograms, Coulier said, “will prevention your life.”