Beloved TV Host Dana Grodsky Shares Hospital Update After Preventive Surgery
Translated & summarized from Srugim by baba
Israeli TV presenter Dana Grodsky, 41, shared an update from her hospital bed after undergoing a preventive double mastectomy and reconstruction surgery. The procedure is part of a plan after she discovered she carries the BRCA1 gene mutation, which increases cancer risk. She thanked her partner, Assaf Liss, for his support. Grodsky had previously undergone preventive removal of her ovaries and fallopian tubes.
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- TV presenter Dana Grodsky underwent preventive double mastectomy and reconstruction surgery.
- Grodsky discovered she carries the BRCA1 gene mutation, increasing cancer risk.
- The surgery is a preventive measure, not a result of a cancer diagnosis.
- She thanked her partner, restaurateur Assaf Liss, for his support.
- Grodsky previously had her ovaries and fallopian tubes removed preventively.
Israeli TV presenter Dana Grodsky, 41, shared an update on her Instagram account on Thursday from her hospital bed, detailing her experience before and after undergoing a preventive double mastectomy and reconstruction surgery. "I am writing to you from my hospital bed, already after the surgery which thankfully went successfully," Grodsky wrote. She expressed deep gratitude to her partner, restaurateur Assaf Liss, calling him her "best friend in the world" for his support and encouragement during this time.
The decision to undergo the surgery is part of a planned medical process Grodsky had previously disclosed to her followers. During her pregnancy with twins, a genetic test revealed she was a carrier of a BRCA1 gene mutation, significantly increasing her risk of developing breast and ovarian cancer. After revealing her carrier status publicly in early 2025, Grodsky first underwent a preventive removal of her ovaries and fallopian tubes. She had announced that she would later complete the procedure with a mastectomy and reconstruction.
This procedure is purely preventive, aimed at reducing future risks, and not a result of a cancer diagnosis. Grodsky has been supported throughout this journey by her partner of seven years, Assaf Liss. The couple, engaged in June 2019, are raising their twins, Nina and Dean, along with Grodsky's elder daughter, Alex, from a previous marriage.
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