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Shari Redstone continues professional activities despite thyroid cancer treatment, as she works toward resolving the Trump lawsuit against CBS and finalizing Paramount's merger with Skydance Media.

Paramount Global chair Shari Redstone was diagnosed with thyroid cancer earlier this spring, a spokesperson for Redstone said in a statement to Reuters on Thursday.

Paramount chair Shari Redstone reveals cancer diagnosis Redstone's diagnosis comes amid turmoil at the company as it attempts a merger with Skydance Media.

June 5, 2025 / 10:24 PM EDT / CBS News Shari Redstone, chair of Paramount Global, has been diagnosed with thyroid cancer, a spokesperson for Redstone confirmed Thursday.

Shari Redstone, who for months has been leading the charge to merge Paramount with Skydance has, at the same time, been fighting another battle with thyroid cancer.

Paramount chair Shari Redstone has disclosed that she underwent surgery for thyroid cancer in May after being diagnosed earlier this year.

Shari Redstone, the media mogul who has been trying to sell Paramount in a politically fraught transaction, is undergoing treatment for cancer.

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 Has Been Diagnosed With Thyroid Cancer “While it has been a challenging period, she is maintaining all professional and philanthropic activities throughout her treatment,” said ...

Ms. Redstone, who is trying to close the sale of her family’s Paramount media empire to Skydance, was diagnosed with thyroid cancer this spring.