Dan Abrams’ net worth. Weight Loss due to Illness?

Dan Abrams, a popular TV host, and a media entrepreneur, suffered from testicular cancer on July 2003. Following the diagnosis, he had to undergo treatment procedures, including surgeries to remove the lymph nodes. The TV host, who was 37 years old during that time, lost considerable weight for this reason. Read this article till the end to know more about Dan Abrams net worth. His illness and weight loss.

Dan Abrams was born in New York on the 20th of May 1966. He graduated with a B.A. cum laude in Political Science in 1988. After that, he joined Columbia Law School to achieve a Juris Doctorate.

Dan Abrams Net Worth

His career as a TV personality began as a reporter for Court TV. He worked there for 5 years starting in 1994 in which he covered different high profile cases. He joined NBC News in 1997 as a Chief Legal Correspondent. He also worked in its sister company MSNBC News where he hosted the show The Abrams Report. Additionally, during his career, he worked on ABC Television, SiriusXM, and A+E Networks. Currently, he hosts the shows “Dan Abrams Live” in News Nation, and “On Patrol: Live” in REELZ.

Dan also is the founder and CEO of his company Abrams Media. Further, he is also an author who has published 7 books altogether. His book fourth book John Adams Under Fire: The Founding Father’s Fight for Justice in the Boston Massacre Murder Trial was a New York Times best seller.

Working in this sector as a Television host, Media Entrepreneur, and author accounts for most of his income. Dan Abrams net worth, as of May 2023, is $25 Million. He currently lives at 150 Waverly Place, New York, and owns a triple apartment that was designed by the design firm Hyphen & Co.

Illness: Diagnosed with Testicular cancer

Dan Abrams was diagnosed with Testicular cancer in July 2003.

Testicular cancer is a type of cancer that occurs in the testicles of men. It is the most common type of cancer in men between the age of 15 and 45. The symptoms generally include lymph nodes in the testicles, abdomen pain, lower back pain, and swelling of the breasts.

Initially, Dan kept the illness private by informing only his close family members and friends about it. The information was made public only after his recovery in 2004, when he learned about the death of another anchor, Sean Kimerling, by the same disease. Sean was also 37 years old when diagnosed with cancer and both of them were represented by the same talent agency.

During his treatment, Dan had to undergo multiple surgeries to remove lymph nodes from his body and had to follow other intensive procedures. Luckily, Dan, who was single and just 37 years during that time, survived the illness. He wrote in an article published in NBC on September 9, 2004, that he is not only cancer free but also is feeling as good as ever.

Dan is currently 57 years old and leads a happy life with his girlfriend Florika Pesenti. They together have two kids together, namely Everett and Emilia.

Weight Loss

While it is true that the TV host and entrepreneur Dan Abrams has seen weight loss while battling cancer, he shortly gained weight after his recovery. He is currently completely fine and lives a normal healthy life. However, looking at his photos before and after his illness, a noticeable difference in Dan Abrams weight can still be seen. He weighs 78 Kg with a height of 5 feet and 9 inches.

Health Update

It has been two decades since the 57 years old media professional battled with cancer and came out to be victorious. He is currently in a very good condition of health.

Even though he had to undergo multiple surgeries during his treatment, his fertility was unaffected. His first baby, with his girlfriend Florika, was a son who was born in 2012. They also gave birth to a daughter recently.

However, even after his treatment, he had to visit the hospital for an occasional follow-up. As his tweet from July 2013 reads, “Getting my annual cancer tests”. The survivor hasn’t shared anything about it recently, though. He is mostly very active in his work as a TV host and also seems vibrant in his Instagram posts. Thus, there’s nothing to be concerned about his health anymore.

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