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Colleen Hoover Nears End of Cancer Radiation Therapy

Published 13 January 2026

Colleen Hoover, the bestselling author known for "It Ends With Us," shared an update on her cancer treatment on January 12, 2026, revealing she is nearing the end of radiation therapy at Texas Oncology in Texas.

In an Instagram Story post, Hoover, 46, posted a mirror selfie wearing a blue hospital gown and wrote, "Second to last day of radiation!" She added a lighthearted note: "I wish I could blame my hair and facial expressions on texas.oncology but theyve been great. Hope you never need them, but highly recommend them." The post marks a significant milestone in her recovery, following a diagnosis she first disclosed privately in December 2025.

Hoover detailed her experience in a post to her Facebook fan group, Colleen Hoovers CoHorts. She explained that symptoms began while she was in Canada filming the adaptation of her novel "Reminders of Him." "I was in Canada most of the year filming Reminders of Him and had recurring health issues that I continued to put off until the movie was finished," she wrote. "When I returned home, I found out I had cancer." The cancer was removed through surgery, and she began radiation treatment, avoiding the need for chemotherapy. Hoover noted...

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