Dave Coulier Shares Radiation Side Effects Post-Remission

Dave Coulier, the 66-year-old actor best known for playing Uncle Joey on Full House, shared a candid health update on Instagram this week, three months after announcing remission from two separate cancer diagnoses. In a video posted May 7, he addressed fans' concerns about his changed appearance and voice, attributing them to the side effects of extensive radiation treatment for throat carcinoma.

Coulier explained that he has been unable to eat solid food for months, resulting in a 45-pound weight loss that has also impacted his speech. "I haven't posted in quite a while, and the last time I did some of you said that I look differently and I sound differently, and I do," he said. "What you're seeing is the side effects of extensive radiation that I went through for carcinoma in my throat. ... That's what you're seeing, and it's affected my ability to speak."

The challenges began in October 2024 when Coulier was diagnosed with stage 3 non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, an aggressive form that prompted immediate chemotherapy. Five months later, he received a clean bill of health. However, a routine six-month PET scan revealed an unrelated HPV-related oropharyngeal cancer in his throat, later...