{"id":675529,"date":"2026-11-13T12:12:13","date_gmt":"2026-11-13T12:12:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/675529\/"},"modified":"2026-11-13T12:12:13","modified_gmt":"2026-11-13T12:12:13","slug":"kourtney-kardashians-husband-travis-barker-reveals-he-was-diagnosed-with-precancer-of-the-oesophagus","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/675529\/","title":{"rendered":"Kourtney Kardashian&#8217;s husband Travis Barker reveals he was diagnosed with \u2018precancer of the oesophagus\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Kourtney Kardashian&#8217;s rocker husband Travis Barker has revealed his shock health scare.<\/p>\n<p>The Blink-182 drummer, 50, made an appearance on the Big Bro with Kid Cudi podcast when he revealed he quit smoking after being diagnosed with precancer of the oesophagus.<\/p>\n<p>He said his doctor gave him a stern word over his smoking habit and it scared him into quitting.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI only quit because I got diagnosed with precancer of the oesophagus. I loved blunts and I would smoke too much,\u201d he admitted during the podcast interview.<\/p>\n<p>\u201c[His doctor] He\u2019s like, \u2018This is your warning shot, Trav. Don\u2019t f*** around. You\u2019ve got to stop smoking,\u2019\u201d Barker added.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Barker was previously married to Melissa Kennedy and his more recent ex-wife, Shanna Moakler.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>He married now-wife Kourtney Kardashian Barker, 47, in 2022, with an official wedding in California and another lavish wedding in Italy&#8217;s Portofino, in 2022.<\/p>\n<p>Kardashian Barker&#8217;s late father, attorney Robert Kardashian, died in 2003 at the age of 59 after a battle with oesophageal cancer.<\/p>\n<p>Causes of oesophageal cancer can include smoking tobacco, obesity, and diet.<\/p>\n<p>Just last month, Kourtney&#8217;s sister Kim Kardashian revealed on their family&#8217;s reality tv show that she had surgery and had irregularities removed from her oesophagus.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I&#8217;ve been feeling a little off lately. My throat is like killing me today,&#8221; she said on the show, shortly after being diagnosed with oesophagitis, or inflammation of the oesophagus.<\/p>\n<p>Doctors also reportedly found a hiatal hernia.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"poster-img\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/a743cd8a9091554b4be907f2eb4c4f01.jpeg\" data-sctrack=\"op-poster-img\" alt=\"Kim Kardashian\u2019s SKIMS advent calendar faces brutal backlash for \u2018junk\u2019 products\" fetchpriority=\"high\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s something I always have to be aware of and watch and that in itself is scary and triggering,\u201d Kim says to camera about her health scare.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBut it\u2019s also life. I\u2019m gonna be as proactive as possible.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Kourtney Kardashian&#8217;s rocker husband Travis Barker has revealed his shock health scare. 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