Kim Kardashian to have surgery for 'irregularities' in her throat amid condition linked to her late father's cancer battle

Kim Kardashian has revealed that she has to undergo surgery after a doctor found 'irregularities' in her throat 23 years after her father, Robert Kardashian, died of esophageal cancer at 59.The 46-year-old star talked candidly about her recent esophagitis diagnosis on the episode of the Kardashians released on October 29.Kardashian said: 'So I’ve seen a couple of doctors, and it’s been heavy on my mind lately.'The SKIMS mogul then got personal about her OJ Simpson attorney father Robert who died from esophageal cancer on September 30, 2003 just two months after being diagnosed.She explained: 'I haven’t really told too many people about this, just because I think it’s something that really hits home for me and I just don’t really wanna go there.'With my dad having passed away from esophagus cancer, hopefully I can just take medication and this will go away.' Kim Kardashian has revealed that she has to undergo surgery after a doctor found 'irregularities' in her throat This came 23 years after her father, Robert Kardashian, died of esophageal cancer at 59 (Above, Kim in an undated photograph with her late father)That is as far as the most recent episode went in regards to Kardashian's health, however, the preview for next week's episode of the Hulu reality show featured Kim entering a hospital.She said in a voiceover: 'The doctor says my esophagus has these irregularities, and I have to have them cut out. It’s the same thing my dad had.'Earlier in the season, the reality star had been diagnosed with esophagitis which is condition that causes a 'swelling and irritation, called inflammation, of the tissues that line the esophagus,' according to the Mayo Clinic.Esophagitis and esophageal cancer are obviously different conditions, but what Kim has can be associated with an increased risk of developing cancer.The episode aired just days after Kardashian revealed the final conversation she had with her late father Robert Kardashian before his death.In her new authorized biography Citizen Kim: The Woman Who Created the Future, Kim shared, 'The last thing my dad ever said to me was, "I know you’re going to be good – I can see it. It’s as if I can see what your whole life is going to be like."'In addition to the billionaire mogul, he is survived by daughters Kourtney, 47, Khloe, 42, and son Rob, 39. Kim recalled to author Jonathan Van Meter, 'My dad didn’t go into detail, and he was kind of in and out of it: "I can see it." The 46-year-old star talked candidly about her recent esophagitis diagnosis on the episode of the Kardashians released on October 29 The preview for next week's episode of the Hulu reality show featured Kim entering a hospital'He put his hand on my leg. I’ll never forget it. And I was laying next to him on this couch – this L-shaped couch – and we were kind of squished in this way, watching a movie. And he said, "You’ll be fine. But take care of the other ones. And make sure your brother’s good."' Kim went on to detail the last time she ever saw her dad. She remembered, 'He couldn’t communicate, but he was in his little bed, and I knew his vitals were almost gone, and the last thing I said to him was, "Dad, thank you so much for everything that you’ve taught me, from how to be a good person, to how you did my homework with me, everything I’m going to do with my kids one day. And I’m going to take the lesson of you being in my life and carry that forward."'The star, who shares four kids with ex-husband Kanye West, added, 'Then the pastor came into the room and said, "Everyone should say goodbye because it’s only a matter of time, and he’s holding on because you girls are here. Maybe say your goodbyes and then leave the house, and he’ll pass away." 'And that’s exactly what we did, and that’s exactly what happened. I left his house and drove straight to [singer] Brandy [Norwood’s] house – so, thirty minutes. And I remember I was on Brandy’s bed and I got the phone call and I knew.'Last February, the underwear designer wished her father a happy birthday on what would have been his 82nd birthday.Via Instagram, she shared a home movie of the attorney skiing with his family in 1995. The post was captioned: 'Happy Birthday dad. I miss you so much every day.' Days ago, Kim revealed the final conversation she had with her late father Robert Kardashian before his death; pictured October 17 In the her new authorized biography, Kim shared, 'The last thing my dad ever said to me was, "I know you’re going to be good – I can see it. It’s as if I can see what your whole life is going to be like"' (L-R Khloe Kardashian, Kourtney Kardashian, Robert, and Kim pictured via Khloe Kardashian Instagram) Over five years, Van Meter penned the book with Kim's consent, and it was finally published on Tuesday. Kim and the aforementioned West wed in May 2014, less than one year after welcoming their firstborn child, North, 13.She filed for divorce in February 2021, with the split finalized in 2022, shortly before the Yeezy founder, 49, tied the knot with Bianca Censori, 31.In one of multiple interviews with Van Meter over several years, Kim credited West with changing her life when they began dating.'I realize that he loves, like, a project, right?' she explained to Van Meter, according to an excerpt shared by The Cut. Over five years, Jonathan Van Meter penned Citizen Kim: The Woman Who Created the Future – with 46-year-old Kardashian's consent The high-powered attorney shared a close bond with his four children. Source: Kim Kardashian InstagramShe continued: 'I think he really fell in love with the idea of me, and the project behind it all. 'He loves things that maybe aren't cool and "I'm going to make them cool." Whether it's, like, "I’m going to stop rapping and do a whole singing album, like 808s [& Heartbreak]." 'And everyone’s like, "How could you not rap? It's blasphemy!" And then it’s the best album.' The entrepreneur added: 'I think he's like, "Let me be with a reality star. No one respects it. I’m going to show you how cool it is". He changed my life. He absolutely changed my life.'