Kim Kardashian just shared that she'll need lifelong checkups on her esophagus to watch for cancer, the same disease her dad, Robert Kardashian, passed away from.
On the latest episode of The Kardashians, the doctor found her previous inflammation had healed and spotted a common hiatal hernia.
Even though things look okay now, she'll have to keep getting checked because there's still some risk.
Kardashian: Medication working, Barrett's tissue monitored
Kim's earlier diagnosis of esophagitis (often caused by acid reflux) hits close to home since her dad's cancer was linked to similar issues.
Her doctor says medication is working and surgery isn't needed, but they're keeping an eye on some Barrett's tissue, a condition that can raise cancer risk.
Kim admitted that having to monitor this forever is "scary and triggering," but she wants to stay proactive about her health: "It's something I always have to be aware of and watch and that in itself is scary and triggering."
But it's also life. I'm gonna be as proactive as possible.
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