Nicole 'Snooki' Polizzi diagnosed with cervical cancer Nicole 'Snooki' Polizzi has been diagnosed with stage one cervical cancer and is considering a hysterectomy. 20 February 2026 Nicole 'Snooki' Polizzi has been diagnosed with stage one cervical cancer. Nicole 'Snooki' Polizzi diagnosed with cervical cancer The 38-year-old Jersey Shore star took to TikTok to share her cancer diagnosis and urge her followers to get their Pap smears, a routine screening procedure that collects cells from the cervix to examine them for cancer or precancerous cell changes.