Katie Couric Reveals She Has Breast Cancer

Katie Couric, a television icon, is fighting breast cancer.

The 65-year-old previous “Today” reveal anchor simply exposed she was identified in June. Cancer is no complete stranger to Katie … she lost her very first hubby, Jay Monahan, to colon cancer in 1998. Her sis passed away from pancreatic cancer and her mother-in-law passed away from ovarian cancer. She stated, “My mood quickly shifted from disbelief to resignation. Given my family’s history of cancer, why would I be spared? My reaction went from, “Why me? to Why not me?”

Katie stated, “Every two minutes, a woman is diagnosed with breast cancer in the United States. On June 21st, I became one of them. As we approach #BreastCancerAwarenessMonth, I wanted to share my personal story with you all and encourage you to get screened and understand that you may fall into a category of women who needs more than a mammogram.”

She went on to explain her battle … “I felt sick and the room started to spin. I was in the middle of an open office, so I walked to a corner and spoke quietly, my mouth unable to keep up with the questions swirling in my head.”

Katie went through surgical treatment back in July. She began radiation treatment early this month.