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Veteran journalist Christiane Amanpour, CNN’s chief international anchor, told viewers on Monday that she has been diagnosed with ovarian cancer.
“I’ve had successful major surgery to remove it and I’m now undergoing several months of chemotherapy,” she said.
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The 63-year-old correspondent thanked her colleagues for filling in for her while she was away the last four weeks, saying that time was “a bit of a rollercoaster for me.”
“During that time, like millions of women around the world, I have been diagnosed with ovarian cancer,” she said.
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Amanpour, who is based in London, said she felt “confident” about her prognosis and “fortunate to have health insurance through work and incredible doctors who are treating me.”
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