Tina Knowles reveals breast most cancers prognosis, says missed mammogram could have delayed detection

Tina Knowles, mom of Beyoncé and Solange, is opening up about her current battle with breast most cancers in a deeply private interview with “CBS Mornings” co-host Gayle King.

The 71-year-old stated she was identified with Stage 1 breast most cancers in her left breast after docs found two tumors throughout a delayed mammogram appointment.

“I’ve at all times tried to maintain myself. I simply … was in disbelief,” she advised King.

The American Most cancers Society recommends a mammogram each 1 to 2 years for ladies over 55. Knowles defined she missed her routine screening throughout the COVID-19 pandemic and did not reschedule till final yr. Docs then discovered two tumors. One was benign, and the opposite had Stage 1 most cancers.

She was later knowledgeable that had she maintained her common screenings, detection might need occurred at Stage 0, which in keeping with the American Most cancers Society is when the most cancers has not unfold past the breast tissue. 

Regardless of the delay, the most cancers had not unfold and was thought of slow-growing. Knowles underwent a lumpectomy to take away the tumor from her left breast in August. Knowles is now cancer-free.

Beyoncé, Solange and a few associates got here to the hospital to help her forward of her surgical procedure.

“I used to be nervous,” Knowles stated. “And they also began simply joking with me.” She recalled a second when Solange performed a viral video concerning the phrase “demure” to lighten the temper. 

“I begin laughing. I get out of my head. … Then I stated, ‘I am simply so completely happy that y’all are right here.’ And I assumed concerning the tune ‘Stroll With Me,’ which they used to sing on a regular basis,” she stated.

Solange, together with niece Angie Beyincé, sang the tune to her earlier than surgical procedure.

“It is about God strolling with you into one thing and defending you,” Knowles stated by tears. “And I went in there feeling identical to God has acquired me.”

Months later,  Knowles stated that she practically missed Glamour’s 2024 Girls of the Yr occasion in October after growing a critical post-surgical an infection. 

Her household, particularly Beyoncé, urged her to relaxation.

“Mama, you are not your self,” Knowles stated Beyoncé advised her. “And so she was like, ‘Your well being is extra necessary. Do not go.'”

However the award held particular significance for her particularly after her current battle. “Lots of my life, I simply refused to be acknowledged. I’d by no means take an award. I’d by no means need the eye to me … and this was my saying, ‘I deserve this,'” she stated.

In remarks on the occasion, Knowles spoke about her daughters at all times being by her aspect.

“That is why once I stated, , with them, I may get by something, no one knew what I used to be speaking about,” she stated.

Extra of “CBS Mornings” co-host Gayle King’s interview with Tina Knowles will air on Wednesday, April 23, 2025.