Teddi Mellencamp gave her fans some hopeful news on her podcast, “Two T’s in a Pod,” revealing that her stage 4 cancer is now undetectable. Speaking with guest host Dolores Catania on Friday, Mellencamp shared, “Just to give a little life update to you guys, I had my immunotherapy yesterday and I did my scans and at this point there is no detectable cancer.”
The news left her stunned. “When they told me, I was in such shock. I was like, numb,” she admitted. But she was quick to point out that her battle isn’t over yet. “I’m still going to be having days when I’m feeling sick and stuff because I still am in immunotherapy, so I’m still fighting because you have to be.”
Although this is a big step forward, Mellencamp made it clear she isn’t officially in remission yet. “I’m not considered in remission or anything like that,” she said. She explained how doctors usually handle remission status: “The way the [doctors] said it works, it’s like one year, then two years, then at three years you’re allowed to be considered … in remission.” Still, she described the good scan results as “huge news.”
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This positive update follows her earlier announcement that she was pausing immunotherapy treatments due to the harsh side effects. “They did a bunch of scans and everything’s looking good, everything’s shrinking … but it’s showing that’s why I medically feel so sick is from the immunotherapy,” she explained.
To help her body recover, she revealed she was taking a break from treatment and using steroids to regain her strength. “So we’re going to take a little break on the immunotherapy to get my body back feeling stronger. And I’m on steroids and we’re doing everything that we can to get me back to feeling like I can do this, I can do all the things,” she shared.
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Mellencamp, who became widely known through The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills, first announced her stage 2 melanoma diagnosis back in 2022. Over the years, she underwent several surgeries to remove the cancerous growths from her system. However, in April 2025, she made a public announcement revealing that the cancer had progressed to stage 4 and had spread to her brain and lungs.
In an interview with Nightline, Mellencamp opened up about the difficult cancer prognosis and how it felt to be told the difficult news. “It’s one of my favorite things to ask is, ‘How long I got?’ Or, ‘What are my chances?’ And they often times say, ’50/50,’” she shared. Recalling her reaction, she said, “’50/50?! I wouldn’t buy a car that’s only gonna drive 50 percent of the time. I don’t want this!’”
Despite the grim outlook and tough treatments, Mellencamp’s latest update gives her and her supporters renewed hope.
She is cautious and aware that her battle isn’t finished, but the fact that her latest scans show no detectable cancer marks a major step forward.
Throughout her experience, Mellencamp has been open about the physical and emotional hardships that come with cancer.