Will Reeve shares his cancer story: the treatment happened months ago

Will Reeve revealed on ABC’s Good Morning America on September 29, 2026, that he had undergone treatment for testicular cancer in New York earlier this year. The 34-year-old correspondent shared his experience publicly for the first time to raise awareness, months after surgery and chemotherapy.

His treatment had finished on July 31, and PEOPLE reported that he was cancer-free as of a September 8 checkup. “I’m going to be fine. But this was a heck of a chapter,” Reeve told the magazine. The new development is his public disclosure of that experience.

What Will Reeve said about his diagnosis

In his account on Good Morning America, Reeve said he noticed a lump in his left testicle in April. His wife Amanda, whom he married in January, encouraged him to get evaluated. An ultrasound found a mass, and he underwent surgery to remove the affected testicle in early May.

Reeve described the operation as an orchiectomy. GMA reported that the surgery led to a diagnosis of embryonal carcinoma, an aggressive form of testicular cancer. His account places the discovery and evaluation in the spring, followed by further treatment through the summer.

What treatment involved for Reeve

Chemotherapy began in early July at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in New York City. Amanda stayed beside him during treatment visits that lasted nine hours: two hours of chemotherapy and seven hours of cold capping, a process used to help preserve hair, according to his GMA account.

Reeve described bone pain, ringing ears, night sweats, blood clots and headaches during recovery between treatments. He also continued appearing on GMA during the treatment period, telling PEOPLE that he would head from the studios to the hospital for chemotherapy sessions.

At the end of July, he rang the hospital’s bell to mark finishing treatment. He told GMA that he was thinking of his mother, Dana Reeve, who had also received chemotherapy at Memorial Sloan Kettering. She died of lung cancer in March 2006, aged 44.

What Amanda said about supporting him

The diagnosis came just months into their marriage. Reeve credited Amanda with persuading him to have the lump checked, telling PEOPLE: “We got an early test of our vows, just a few months in.”

Amanda also spoke to PEOPLE about the experience. “The silver lining was that we had validation early in the marriage that we are well-equipped to tackle anything,” she said. Reeve described her role as both his wife and caregiver during treatment.

The couple’s plans to have children were another concern. Reeve told PEOPLE that he had banked sperm, and on GMA he discussed medically necessary IVF as their planned route toward parenthood. “We really want to be parents,” he said. Those comments described their hopes and plans for a family.

How Christopher and Dana Reeve shaped his decision

Reeve told PEOPLE that his parents’ example influenced his choice to speak publicly. His father, Superman actor Christopher Reeve, became paralysed after a 1995 riding accident. Christopher and Dana campaigned for spinal-cord-injury awareness and research. Christopher died in 2004, two years before Dana.

“I was raised to share one’s struggles if, in doing so, that might help others,” Reeve said in PEOPLE’s interview. He described watching his parents turn adversity into something hopeful as a major influence on how he tries to live.

Preserving his hair during treatment carried a particular meaning. “I remember with my mom, when she got sick 20 years ago, I didn't really know that she was sick until she lost her hair,” he told GMA. He described cold capping as difficult, but said retaining his hair helped him emotionally.

What Reeve has said about recovery and monitoring

PEOPLE’s account places his cancer-free checkup on September 8. The magazine also reported that he will initially have scans and bloodwork three to four times a year to monitor for recurrence, with the frequency decreasing later. That is the follow-up plan described in his interview.

Reeve said he wanted his disclosure to help others recognise that testicular cancer can happen. “It's shocking. It's weird,” he told GMA. Speaking to PEOPLE, he also credited his siblings, family, close friends and ABC colleagues with helping him through treatment, alongside Amanda.