Kathy Griffin celebrates being cancer-free on Jimmy Kimmel Live after having part of lung removed

Kathy Griffin has revealed she is cancer-free after being diagnosed with lung cancer in August.

The 61-year-old comedian joined Jimmy Kimmel Live on Tuesday where she celebrated the news just three months after having a part of one of her lungs removed.

‘I’m cancer-free,’ she declared. ‘I don’t know why, I had a tumour, right? And I’ve never smoked, and it was in there for 10 years. So, get this, they took it out and found it in another scan.’

Kathy went on to reveal how the doctor explained the procedure to have the tumour removed.

‘So, I go in, and he’s like describing how they take half your lung out, and he goes, ‘It’s kind of a like a balloon,”‘ she continued.

‘So, we do it laparoscopically and we poke it, then he goes, “And when we take it out, kind of looks like a used condom.”’

Kathy celebrated her cancer-free diagnosis on Jimmy Kimmel (Picture: ABC)

Kathy added that the doctor attempted to appeal to her sense of humour.

‘And then he goes, ”You can use that.” And I just did – and insurance covered it.’

Kathy announced her cancer diagnosis on Twitter in August with a statement that read: ‘I’ve got to tell you guys something. I have cancer. I’m about to go into surgery to have half of my left lung removed.

‘Yes, I have lung cancer even though I’ve never smoked! The doctors are very optimistic as it is stage one and contained to my left lung.’

She continued: ‘Hopefully no chemo or radiation after this and I should have normal function with my breathing. I should be up and running around as usual in a month or less.’

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Griffin said she has been vaccinated against coronavirus and ‘the consequences for being unvaccinated would have been even more serious’.

‘Please stay up to date on your medical check-ups. It’ll save your life,’ she added.

Jimmy Kimmel Live airs on ABC in the US.

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