'GAME TIME' ‘Jersey Shore’ Star, 38, Shares Big Update After Shock Cancer Diagnosis The reality star received the news ahead of her upcoming surgery. Nicole “Snooki” Polizzi is preparing to undergo a hysterectomy after receiving an encouraging update in her cervical cancer battle. Snooki revealed she was diagnosed with stage 1 cervical cancer. The five-year relative survival rate for cervical cancer caught early is about 91 percent, according to the agency. The Snooki Shop owner has since used her diagnosis to push followers to keep up with cervical cancer screenings and to create a space for others facing similar health scares.