Katie Couric reveals breast cancer diagnosis | Inquirer Entertainment

Katie Couric reveals breast cancer diagnosis

/ 03:53 PM September 29, 2022

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Katie Couric attends the Global Citizen Concert in New York City, New York, U.S., Sept. 24, 2022. Image: Reuters/Caitlin Ochs

Former NBC “Today Show” co-host Katie Couric announced Wednesday that she underwent treatment for breast cancer.

The 65-year-old Couric revealed the diagnosis on Instagram.

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“Every two minutes, a woman is diagnosed with breast cancer in the United States,” Couric stated. “On June 21st, I became one of them.”

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In an essay on her website, Couric wrote that she received the cancer diagnosis on her wedding anniversary. She said she underwent a surgical procedure in July, and began receiving radiation treatments in September.

Her final treatment was Tuesday.

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Couric said she decided to share her diagnosis and details of her treatment to urge others to undergo screening.

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“Please get your annual mammogram. I was six months late this time. I shudder to think what might have happened if I had put it off longer,” she wrote. “But just as importantly, please find out if you need additional screening.”

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Couric’s first husband, Jay Monahan, died of colon cancer at age 42 in 1998. JB

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