{"id":224050,"date":"2026-02-20T18:57:39","date_gmt":"2026-02-20T18:57:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/02\/20\/christy-carlson-romano-reveals-cancer-screening-results\/"},"modified":"2026-02-20T18:57:39","modified_gmt":"2026-02-20T18:57:39","slug":"christy-carlson-romano-reveals-cancer-screening-results","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/02\/20\/christy-carlson-romano-reveals-cancer-screening-results\/","title":{"rendered":"Christy Carlson Romano Reveals Cancer Screening Results"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p><span class=\"span-reading-time rt-reading-time\" style=\"display: block;\"><span class=\"rt-label rt-prefix\">Reading Time: <\/span> <span class=\"rt-time\"> 3<\/span> <span class=\"rt-label rt-postfix\">minutes<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Cancer screenings are important \u2014 especially when the results aren\u2019t good.<\/p>\n<p>Actress Christy Carlson Romano is a former child star, a Broadway performer, and a singer.<\/p>\n<p>She is perhaps best known for voicing the titular character in <em>Kim Possible<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>Now, she\u2019s opening up about her \u201cnot negative\u201d cancer screening.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><noscript><\/noscript><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/02\/0220_use_christycarlsonromano_header-1024x576.png\" alt=\"Christy Carlson Romano on social media.\" class=\"wp-image-548983 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/02\/0220_use_christycarlsonromano_header-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/02\/0220_use_christycarlsonromano_header-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/02\/0220_use_christycarlsonromano_header-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/02\/0220_use_christycarlsonromano_header-728x410.png 728w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/02\/0220_use_christycarlsonromano_header-960x540.png 960w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/02\/0220_use_christycarlsonromano_header-1080x607.png 1080w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/02\/0220_use_christycarlsonromano_header-1200x675.png 1200w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/02\/0220_use_christycarlsonromano_header.png 1209w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/02\/0220_use_christycarlsonromano_header.png\" loading=\"lazy\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Actress Christy Carlson Romano disclosed her \u201cnot negative\u201d cancer screening results in February 2026.<span class=\"image-caption-credit\"> (Image Credit: YouTube)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-mine-did-not-come-back-negative\">\u2018Mine did not come back negative\u2019<\/h2>\n<p>In a recent <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/DU3-fo-kcCm\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Instagram<\/a> post, Romano shared a video and a health update.<\/p>\n<p>She and her husband, Brendan Rooney, recently went through cancer screenings. She knows that her family has a history of the disease.<\/p>\n<p>Romano shared that her mother had \u201cbeat it\u201d after a cancer diagnosis. Her father, on the other hand, \u201ceventually didn\u2019t.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, her maternal grandmother died of lung cancer. <\/p>\n<p>Cancer screenings are always a good idea for those with access to healthcare \u2014 especially those who may have inherited risk factors on both sides.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/DU3-fo-kcCm\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\" style=\" background:#FFF; border:0; border-radius:3px; box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width:540px; min-width:326px; padding:0; width:99.375%; width:-webkit-calc(100% - 2px); width:calc(100% - 2px);\"\/>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_8-0\">\u201cMy husband\u2019s [results] came back completely negative,\u201d Romano shared with her fans and followers.<\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_8-0\">She even detailed that their results had come back while she was filming in Florida.<\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_8-0\">After a pause, the clearly emotional Romano revealed: \u201cMine did not come back negative.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s clear that she\u2019s waiting for more details, which will of course require additional testing.<\/p>\n<p>In the mean time, Romano revealed, she is \u201cfighting with companies to get\u201d the necessary scans \u201ccovered.\u201d The depravity of for-profit health insurance companies is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehollywoodgossip.com\/2025\/09\/luigi-mangione-2-charges-dropped\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">well-known<\/a>.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"692\" height=\"542\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/02\/0220_christycarlsonromano_ig_01.png\" alt=\"A dark mode Instagram caption screenshot.\" class=\"wp-image-548980\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/02\/0220_christycarlsonromano_ig_01.png 692w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/02\/0220_christycarlsonromano_ig_01-300x235.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 692px) 100vw, 692px\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"692\" height=\"542\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/02\/0220_christycarlsonromano_ig_01.png\" alt=\"A dark mode Instagram caption screenshot.\" class=\"wp-image-548980 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/02\/0220_christycarlsonromano_ig_01.png 692w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/02\/0220_christycarlsonromano_ig_01-300x235.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 692px) 100vw, 692px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/02\/0220_christycarlsonromano_ig_01.png\" loading=\"lazy\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">In an emotional Instagram caption, Christy Carlson Romano shared her plans to undergo a PET scan to diagnose her cancer.<span class=\"image-caption-credit\"> (Image Credit: Instagram)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-she-shared-further-details-in-her-caption\">She shared further details in her caption<\/h2>\n<p>\u201cRight now the news is that something is going on,\u201d Romano wrote alongside her video.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m nervous and a bit scared (heck who wouldn\u2019t be!),\u201d she admitted.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m going in for a PET scan later this week,\u201d Romano revealed.<\/p>\n<p>(PET stands for \u201cpositron emission tomography\u201d and this common imaging technique is used to both diagnose and manage cancer treatments \u2014 among many other things)<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAnd hopefully,\u201d she expressed, \u201cit\u2019s something easy to treat.\u201d We hope so, too!<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DSp4fm-kXPS\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\" style=\" background:#FFF; border:0; border-radius:3px; box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width:540px; min-width:326px; padding:0; width:99.375%; width:-webkit-calc(100% - 2px); width:calc(100% - 2px);\"\/>\n<p>\u201cI debated whether or not I was going to post this,\u201d Romano admitted, \u201cbecause I was afraid I\u2019d come off \u2018cringe.&#8217;\u201d <\/p>\n<p>She explained: \u201cBut I decided it was my duty to share, so that people get out there and get screenings.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Romano encouraged: \u201cLet\u2019s keep the good vibes going.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Her caption concluded with a promise: \u201cI will keep you all posted as I get more information.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Naturally, encouragement \u2014 some in words, some in the form of Kim Possible GIFs \u2014 poured in. Everyone is rooting for her.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"666\" height=\"288\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/02\/0220_brendanrooney_ig_01.png\" alt=\"A dark mode Instagram comment screenshot.\" class=\"wp-image-548981\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/02\/0220_brendanrooney_ig_01.png 666w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/02\/0220_brendanrooney_ig_01-300x130.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 666px) 100vw, 666px\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"666\" height=\"288\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/02\/0220_brendanrooney_ig_01.png\" alt=\"A dark mode Instagram comment screenshot.\" class=\"wp-image-548981 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/02\/0220_brendanrooney_ig_01.png 666w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/02\/0220_brendanrooney_ig_01-300x130.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 666px) 100vw, 666px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/02\/0220_brendanrooney_ig_01.png\" loading=\"lazy\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Husband Brendan Rooney showed his public support for his wife.<span class=\"image-caption-credit\"> (Image Credit: Instagram)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-everyone-is-rooting-for-her\">Everyone is rooting for her<\/h2>\n<p>Her husband, writer-producer Brendan Rooney, chimed in to show his wife support in the comments.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou got this my beautiful wife,\u201d he encouraged.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe will figure this out,\u201d he vowed, \u201cand destroy any problem that comes your way.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Rooney concluded: \u201cI love you beyond words.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>We\u2019re sure that he\u2019s showing plenty of support behind-the-scenes, as well.<\/p>\n<p>We wish Romano the very best.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><script async defer src=\"https:\/\/platform.instagram.com\/en_US\/embeds.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehollywoodgossip.com\/2026\/02\/christy-carlson-romano-cancer\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Reading Time: 3 minutes Cancer screenings are important \u2014 especially when the results aren\u2019t good. Actress Christy Carlson Romano is a former child star, a Broadway performer, and a singer. She is perhaps best known for voicing the titular character in Kim Possible. Now, she\u2019s opening up about her \u201cnot negative\u201d cancer screening. Actress Christy [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":224051,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[9],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-224050","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-hollywood"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/224050","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=224050"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/224050\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/224051"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=224050"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=224050"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=224050"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}