In his announcement on social media Wednesday, Steves explained his next steps, which will include surgery in the fall, and even a bit of traveling abroad, writing that he has “great trust” in his doctor and Seattle’s Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center.
Steves, 69, has been a PBS mainstay for more than two decades thanks to his hit show, “Rick Steves’ Europe,” which first started airing in 2000. The Washington State resident has also authored dozens of popular travel guidebooks throughout the years, and has hosted the radio show “Travel with Rick Steves” since 2005.
Famed travel writer and TV personality Rick Steves revealed on social media Wednesday night that he has been diagnosed with prostate cancer.
“My doctor assures me that, if you’re going to get cancer, this is a good kind to get, and careful scans show no sign of it having spread,” Steves wrote on X (formerly Twitter). “There is a clear path forward to getting healthy, and this fall, I’ll be in the hospital for a few days having prostate surgery.”
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“My doctor’s fine with me filming two new TV shows in France for the next three weeks, returning home to Edmonds by mid-September,” he added, noting that he’ll “likely” get surgery in late September and, after about a month of recovering, hopes to be “cancer-free and back at it by the end of October.”
Steves went on to write that he’s thankful for all the support he’s received and that he’s “in good hands.”
“While the statistics tell me I should be just fine, I’ve been fortunate to have never spent a night in a hospital — and I find myself going into this adventure almost like it’s some amazing, really important trip,” Steves wrote. “I’m looking forward to many more years of happy travels, exciting collaborations, and beautiful friendships.”
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Rick Steves reveals prostate cancer diagnosis in social media post
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