Shari Redstone, who for months has been leading the charge to merge Paramount with Skydance has, at the same time, been fighting another battle with thyroid cancer.

Ms. Redstone, who is trying to close the sale of her family’s Paramount media empire to Skydance, was diagnosed with thyroid cancer this spring.

Shari Redstone was diagnosed with thyroid cancer earlier this spring,” the spokesperson said in a statement ( via CBS News). “While it has been a challenging period, she is maintaining all professional and philanthropic activities throughout her treatment,