GMA’s Robin Roberts Has Breast Cancer;
Star Jones Reveals Gastric Bypass, And More
Tuesday July 31, 2007
Robin Roberts, co-anchor of ABC’s Good Morning America, announced on-air Tuesday morning that she has breast cancer. She will undergo surgery Friday.
The 46-year-old journalist said she discovered a lump in her breast during a self-examination. The cancer is in its earliest stages and the prognosis is very good, Roberts shared with the television audience. According to the American Cancer Society, an estimated 178,480 new cases of invasive breast cancer are expected to occur among women in the U.S. in 2007.
By coincidence, she discovered the lump the same day she reported on the death of GMA film critic Joel Siegel.
Roberts’ news comes during a very busy week in the talk show world. Also in the news:
Comments
Good Morning Robin,
I had the pleasure of seeing you play at Southeastern many times. You are a true athlete. I am praying for you as you undergo surgery tomorrow. We know that GOD answers our prayers and will take care of you and your family.
God Bless. There is hope at the end of the rainbow. I’m a breast cancer survivor. It’s good that you are talking about it for that will surely help someone to check for herself in the future.