Nicole "Snooki" Polizzi's kids' reactions to her cancer diagnosis will break your hearts! In February, the Jersey Shore star revealed that she had been diagnosed with stage 1 cervical cancer, specifically adenocarcinoma. Thankfully, her doctors caught it early. They now want her to undergo a hysterectomy to be safe rather than sorry. Although the situation could've been a lot worse, it's still scary, not only for Snooki but also for her family. Her kids, Lorenzo, 13, Giovanna, 11, and Angelo, 6, whom she shares with husband Jionni LaValle, are especially struggling with the news.