Isabella Strahan, the daughter of Good Morning America host Michael Strahan, was diagnosed with brain cancer in 2023. After months of treatment, she shared a health update amid the “hardest” MRI. Keep reading to find out the latest in her cancer battle.

Isabella Strahan Undergoes First Post-Cancer MRI

Isabella Strahan was just 18 when she was diagnosed with a malignant brain tumor. She had emergency surgery to remove the golf-sized tumor in her brain. Her father, Michael Strahan, is a host on Good Morning America and shared the heartbreaking news with viewers.

After four rounds of chemotherapy, she was declared cancer-free in July 2024. But her cancer battle doesn’t end there. She returned to YouTube this week for the first time in a year. Isabella Strahan took viewers through her first MRI since the cancer-free diagnosis.

“This was like, the hardest MRI I’ve ever done, personally. I usually like MRIs but this one—I don’t know if I was anxious or something—I could not just relax and it was rough,” Isabella Strahan candidly admitted.

The MRI took about two hours and she said it was really hot in the machine for some reason. Perhaps due to nerves. Isabella Strahan said she had to ask them to remove the blanket even though she usually requests several blankets.

Furthermore, she recalled feeling nauseous before the MRI. She chalked it up to anxiety over returning to the hospital for the first time in a year.

What The MRI Showed

Isabella Strahan may be free of cancer, but she’s not completely free and probably never will be. Most cancer patients have MRI scans done annually to keep an eye on things.

The good news is that Isabella Strahan’s first MRI after cancer was good. “There was not [any change on my scans]. Everything was good. If anything, they’re just monitoring the spot near my fourth ventricle to make sure it’s not getting compressed with fluid,” she said. “So we’re good for today, no new tumor growth.

No new tumor growth is what every patient wants to hear!

Fans Show Support

Isabella Strahan was open about feeling anxiety before the scan. Her followers took to the comments to assure her that the feeling is completely normal.

• “Isabella, scan anxiety is real. It gets better with time. You’re a warrior and a beautiful one at that.”
• “Your honesty and openness throughout your journey has been so educational and inspirational.”
• “OH ISABELLA it is so good to see your SMILE AGAIN. Glad your MRI was Good.”
• “It’s gonna be ok! Testing of this sort is beyond stressful I get it”
• “Post diagnosis check are very stressful because you don’t know the results until you have it done. And you can’t see into the future.:
• “From one cancer patient to another , scan days always causes anxiety.”
• “We like to refer to what you experienced as SCANXIETY. The angst before the test. Good to hear that your results are GOOD!!”

Isabelle Strahan has returned to her pre-cancer life as much as possible. Stay tuned for more updates on her health.