“I Had Tumors On Both Ovaries” – Cobie Smulders Reveals Personal Battle With Ovarian Cancer

How I Met Your Mother favourite Cobie Smulders has revealed she battled with ovarian cancer during filming for the hit TV show. The actress spoke out about her health scare for the first time in an interview with Women’s Health, confirming she was just 25-years old when diagnosed. Cobie is best known for her role as Robin Scherbatsky in the hit sitcom During the interview, the mother of two said how she was filming season three of How I Met Your Mother when she got the news: "I had tumors on both ovaries and the cancer had spread into my lymph nodes and surrounding tissues." It took multiple surgeries over the course of two years to remove the actress’ cancerous tissue. Despite getting the all-clear, Smulders admits she still feels nervous that her cancer can return. The 33-year old decided to speak openly about her battle, hoping it will help create more awareness amongst young women to get checked: "I don't think I'll ever feel like I'm cancer-free. "Now that I'm five years out, I'm trying to think of it as a positive thing and what can I learn from it. And if I can create more awareness, I'll do it."