The Important Reason Katie Couric Is Sharing Her Breast Cancer Story
on her website Sept. 28
, the 65-year-old shared that she was diagnosed with breast cancer earlier this year. One day after Katie completed her mammogram in mid-June, her doctor shared the biopsy results, telling her that she's "going to be fine," but needed to make a treatment plan, of which included surgery to remove a tumor and radiation that began earlier this month.
Amid her health journey, the journalist is urging women to complete their mammograms as they are due. "Please get your annual mammogram," the formerhost wrote. "I was six months late this time. I shudder to think what might have happened if I had put it off longer. But just as importantly, please find out if you need additional screenings."
She continued, "I can't tell you how many times during this experience I thanked God that it was 2022. And how many times I silently thanked all the dedicated scientists who have been working their asses off to develop better ways to analyze and treat breast cancer.""But to reap the benefits of modern medicine," she added.
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