Kaye Abad opens up about battle with breast cancer, says she's now cancer-free

Kaye Abad revealed she's now free from breast cancer.

In an emotional vlog released on her birthday, May 17, the actress spoke about her cancer diagnosis and how she dealt with it. 

Abad shared that she made the vlog to explain her strictness about her no-sugar diet; why she had melasma, darker skin, brain fog, and extreme reactions to stress. 

"I didn’t pretend I wasn’t sick. I just pretended to be well," she said. 

In September 2024, she was alarmed by abdominal pain that sometimes stretched to six hours at a time. A full stomach ultrasound revealed multiple stones in her gallbladder. She underwent surgery to remove the stones, which was successful. Her gastroenterologist then suggested she undergo a mammogram, too, due to her age. 

Abad, 44, postponed the procedure until after the Christmas holidays. An ultrasound in January 2025 showed doctors a cyst in the actress' ovary. 

Following more scans and tests, Abad's doctor told her, "Definitely, this is already an urgent matter. So the sooner you address this, the better."

"When you talk about cancer, what you need to think is the survival," Abad's doctor added.

"From the very first day na nagstart ako mag film for this vlog, wala akong idea what was ahead of me. I didn't know what treatments I would go through, how hard the journey would be or if I would even survive it," Abad shared in the video uploaded on the couple's YouTube channel, Kaye & Paul Jake. 

Abad's vlog included consultations with her oncologist, text messages, and family meetings, as well as raw expressions of emotions as she battled cancer.

Throughout the vlog, Abad maintained her strong faith.

"Mataas yung faith ko kay God na hindi niya ako pababayaan... I know He's just there. Ngayon pa, I know, mas ngayon kailangan ko Siya, I know hindi Niya ko pababayaan," she said. 

Two of Abad's main concerns were her sons, 8 and 4 years old. A clip showed her packing a bag to prepare for her and her husband's trip to Singapore to begin treatment. The two boys would be staying with Abad's in-laws. 

"This is the most heartbreaking part... packing. I hope that I won't be staying long there [in the hospital]," Abad said in tears as her youngest, clueless to what was going on, giggled beside her, and her eldest, more aware, promised his mom he would take care of his brother. 

"Iba pala 'yung nag-iimpake ka for vacation. Iba 'yung pag-iimpake ngayon," Abad said. 

Landing in Singapore, Abad shared her anxiety about the unpredictability of her situation; not knowing what the doctors would say, what treatments she would need, and how long she and her husband would have to stay in Singapore. 

"Pero walang halong takot kasi alam kong hindi ako pababayaan ng Diyos," she said. 

The treatments proved successful. 

While on a stationary bike, wearing workout clothes, Abad finally said, "The doctor declared as of now you can declare that you're a survivor and cancer-free. I've been waiting for this day." 

According to Cleveland Clinic, breast cancer is one of the most common types of cancer that affect women globally. It happens "when breast cells mutate and become cancerous cells that multiply and form tumors."