'Mob Wives' Big Ang Gets 7-Hour Throat Surgery to Remove Cancerous Tumor

Big Ang has run into a health scare this week, as it was just revealed that the Mob Wives star has been diagnosed with a throat tumor and will have to undergo a seven-hour throat surgery to remove the cancerous tumor. Renee Graziano and Karen Gravano's co-star announced the news on her social media accounts last week, and fans were quick to rally to the reality star's side.

But according to Radar Online, after discovering the presence of the tumor, which is sitting on top of her voice box, she has learned that it is in fact cancerous and she is undergoing a lengthy surgery to remove the mass. Ang's sister Janine Detore spoke out to the news site to inform fans about the operation and Ang's condition.

"The tumor is cancerous: It's throat cancer," Detore explained to the news site. "It's on top of the voice box. They didn't give her a stage. I think when she gets the surgery to remove it, they'll probably have all the answers by then."

Ang took to her Facebook to update fans on the condition earlier this week, where she tried to remain optimistic despite the scary diagnosis.

"This coming week I will be taking proper precautions and having it removed," the star wrote last week. "I do want to say that you have all been on my mind every step of the way and I am so thankful to each and every one of you for the love, support, prayers and most of all positive wishes. Big Ang isn't going anywhere!"

But despite her optimistic view, Ang's sister is saying the star is a little bit nervous going under the knife.

"Who wouldn't get nervous about having a seven-hour surgery?" Janine said of Ang's attitude prior to the operation. "It's a long time so of course she's nervous. She's got a lot of nieces and nephews that are worried, her grandchildren, her daughter, her son, her husband, her other siblings ... we're all nervous, of course."

As far as what the doctors are planning on doing, the family is still in the dark as to whether Ang will receive chemo or radiation following the lengthy procedure.

"You don't know what they are going to do: whether they are going to have chemo or radiation or nothing," the star's sister explained. "She doesn't know yet."