Eric Braeden from 'Young and the Restless' Provides Health Update Following Announcement of Cancer-Free Status

Actor Eric Braeden, 83, reveals he is currently free from cancer and attributes his good health to excellent doctors and modern cancer treatment. The actor also mentioned that he hopes people keep getting their annual health screenings and not be afraid of it. "Go have your cystoscopy, colonoscopy, and get your heart checked. Do it in time," Braeden advised.

In April 2023, Braeden revealed his cancer diagnosis after prostate issues during knee surgery recovery. After a UroLift surgery, he was diagnosed with both low-grade and high-grade cancer cells. Braeden, working on the soap opera during immunotherapy treatments, revealed in a Facebook video that his cancer diagnosis compelled him to "slow down" and "listen to [his body. " "I've been a little under the weather lately." "But I'll lick this. This bastard won't get me – I'm gonna get it." Okay? I'll be back to top form soon.

Four months later, Braeden announced he was cancer-free. "I want to talk to you tonight to express my gratitude for your supportive thoughts and prayers," he said in an August 2023 Facebook Live video. "It means a lot to me, and I can confidently say that it is because of your support that my recent cystoscopy, where a camera is inserted into the bladder, confirmed that I am now free of cancer." "They couldn't find anything. Isn't that nice?"

Despite being cancer-free, Braeden acknowledged his ongoing treatment. The actor got an MRI to check for cancer spread and would need three prophylactic infusions with "some cancer-killing substance" before being temporarily free. Occasionally, every few months, I undergo cystoscopy to detect and combat the damn thing early. Screw it."