Inside Edition anchor Deborah Norville is recovering after surgery


‘One week ago, I was scared to death’: Inside Edition anchor Deborah Norville reveals she is recovering after surgery to remove a cancerous lump from her neck which was spotted by a viewer

  • Norville has been on Inside Edition since 1995
  • The 60-year-old host revealed in early April that she was alerted to a lump on her neck by a viewer years ago
  • It turned out to be benign but recently turned cancerous 
  • On Thursday, Norville admitted she had been ‘scared to death’ of surgery but she is fine and recovering 
  • She said she will make a speedy recovery and will not need chemotherapy or radiation therapy, but she will be off the show for some time

Inside Edition anchor Deborah Norville is recovering after surgery to remove a cancerous thyroid nodule from her neck – which was spotted by a viewer.

The 60-year-old host revealed in early April that, when the lump was first spotted years ago, it turned out to be benign. 

But recent tests revealed it had turned cancerous and she needed surgery for its removal. 

On Thursday, Norville posted a photo on Instagram of her sat on the sofa with a Band Aid on her beck, a tall glass of water, and a pile of books to get through during her recovery – including the biography of ‘Queen of the Desert’ Gertrude Bell, and ‘Kushner, Inc: Greed. Ambition. Corruption’. 

In another, she had a visit from her dog, Piper.  

‘One week ago, I was scared to death anticipating thyroid cancer surgery,’ Norville wrote. ‘But thanks to a skilled doctor and medical staff followed up by an incredibly touching outpouring from people from all over, I am feeling stronger every day.’

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Norville posted a photo on Instagram of her sat on the sofa with a Band Aid on her beck, a tall glass of water, and a pile of books to get through during her recovery – including the biography of ‘Queen of the Desert’ Gertrude Bell, and ‘Kushner, Inc: Greed. Ambition. Corruption’

In another photo, Norville had a visit from her dog, Piper

In another photo, Norville had a visit from her dog, Piper

Norville said she will make a speedy recovery and will not need chemotherapy or radiation therapy, but she will be off the show for some time. 

In her first post to her fans, she wrote: ‘Recovering from surgery is slow work – and NOT exerting oneself is REALLY hard. So it helps a lot (swipe) when “Nurse Piper” pays a call! [paws emoji]. 

‘I can’t thank all of you who have emailed, or written, sent soup and flowers and books — and most of all love to me during this time.’

Announcing her leave of absence, Norville told viewers: ‘We live in a world of ‘see something, say something,’ and I’m really glad we do. 

‘A long time ago, an Inside Edition viewer reached out to say she’d seen something on my neck. It was a lump.

‘For years, it was nothing. Until recently, it was something.

‘The doctor says it’s a very localized form of cancer, which tomorrow I’ll have surgery to have removed. There will be no chemo, I’m told no radiation, but I will have surgery and I’ll be away for a bit.’ 

Thyroid cancer is a rare type of cancer that affects the thyroid gland, a small gland at the base of the neck that produces hormones.

The 60-year-old host revealed in early April that she was alerted to a lump on her neck by a viewer years ago

The 60-year-old host revealed in early April that she was alerted to a lump on her neck by a viewer years ago

Norville has been on Inside Edition since 1995, but is now being forced to take a break

Norville has been on Inside Edition since 1995, but is now being forced to take a break

The anchor is also known for her work in children's literature (pictured in 2001)

The anchor is also known for her work in children’s literature (pictured in 2001)

Women are two to three times more likely to develop it than men.

Symptoms of thyroid cancer can include:

  • a painless lump or swelling in the front of the neck 
  • swollen glands in the neck
  • unexplained hoarseness that doesn’t get better after a few weeks
  • a sore throat that doesn’t get better
  • difficulty swallowing

Around nine in every 10 people are alive five years after diagnosis. Many of these are cured and will have a normal lifespan.