Shari Redstone, the chair and controlling shareholder of Paramount Global, has been diagnosed with thyroid cancer and underwent surgery last month, TheWrap has learned.

“Shari Redstone was diagnosed with thyroid cancer earlier this spring,” her spokesperson Molly Morse told The New York Times Thursday. “While it has been a challenging period, she is maintaining all professional and philanthropic activities throughout her treatment. She and her family are grateful that her prognosis is excellent.”

According to the Times, Redstone first consulted doctors in April after experiencing fatigue and other symptoms. Redstone underwent surgery to have her thyroid gland removed, but the cancer had spread to her vocal cords, requiring further radiation treatment.

Prior to this announcement, Redst

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