‘Superman’ star Christopher Reeve’s son reveals ‘shock’ cancer diagnosis at age 34

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Will Reeve, son of the late famed “Superman” actor Christopher Reeve, announced that he recently battled cancer.

The “Good Morning America” correspondent, 34, shared duringTuesday’s showthat he was diagnosed with testicular cancer earlier this year, assuring viewers that he is “OK.”

“The diagnosis was a shock and the treatments were a slog,” he said.“Today, though, I am relieved to announce that we arrived at our destination andthis canceris in the rearview mirror.But what a journey.”

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Reeve said he found a “hard, tender lump in [his] left testicle” just a few months after his wedding to luxury event planner Amanda Dubin.

Will Reeve (left), son of the late famed “Superman” star Christopher Reeve (right), announced he recently battled cancer.(Getty Images)

An ultrasound revealed that he had “a mass that had to come out.” Afterundergoing surgeryto remove the testicle (an orchiectomy), Reeve discovered the mass was embryonal carcinoma.

The aggressive subtype oftesticular cancercan spread more quickly than some other forms, according to the American Cancer Society.

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Reeve later underwent a second surgery to remove lymph nodes from his abdomen after some cancer cells had spread there.

The surgery took place at Memorial Sloan Kettering, which is where his mother, Dana Reeve, died fromlung cancerin 2006 at age 44.His father died in 2004 at the age of 52.

Robin Williams poses with Christopher Reeve and his family.

Actor Robin Williams, right, poses with actor Christopher Reeve, wife Dana Reeve and son Will, left, at the 2004 Tribeca Film Festival in May 2004.(Evan Agostini/Getty Images)

Reeve shared that he also underwent two rounds of chemotherapy to lower the risk that the cancer would return.He said he experienced several side effects from the medication, including ringing in the ears, bone pain, night sweats, blood clots and constant headaches.

He did not lose his hair because he used a method called “cold capping,” which is used duringcertain chemotherapy treatmentsto help reduce hair loss by cooling the scalp and constricting blood vessels.

After finishing hissecond round of chemotherapyon July 31, Reeve said he received “clean scans” on Sept.8.

In an interview with People, Reeve said he is “going to be fine,” although it has been “one heck of a chapter.”

“I’m fortunate that I caught this early,” he said.“Yes, I had to jump through some flaming hoops to get to the other side, but it could have been much worse had I ignored it or delayed going to the doctor.”

Actor Christopher Reeve gets a kiss from his son Will during a “20/20” special interview Sept.29, 1995, in New Jersey.The show was Reeve’s first appearance since his horseback riding accident.(Getty Images)

Reeve also praised his wife for serving as his “caregiver,” similar to how his mother helped care for his father after a 1995 horseback-riding accident left him paralyzed.

“I learn[ed] more about what it was like to be my dad in the final nine years of his life, where he had my mom and our family taking care of him,” Reeve said.

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He added that the experience taught him how to “repurpose [adversity] into something hopeful.”

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Testicular cancer is among the most treatable cancers, particularly when detected early, according to the American Cancer Society.Experts recommend seeing a doctor promptly for any lump, swelling, pain or change in a testicle.