Katie Couric's  revelation about breast cancer treatment

Katie Couric received a breast cancer diagnosis, and this summer she underwent surgery and radiation therapy to remove the tumour.

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According to Katie Couric, she received her breast cancer diagnosis on June 21, underwent surgery in July, and began radiation therapy on September 7.

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Katie Curic has a cancer family history. Her first husband died of colon cancer, and her sister died of pancreatic cancer.

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Katherine Anne Couric is an American journalist, author, producer, and the founder of Katie Couric Media.

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Katie shared her story to raise awareness and encourage those battling breast cancer.

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Katie Couric recently wrote about her breast cancer diagnosis on Instagram.

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Katie opted to tell about her diagnosis because October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month.

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Katherine Couric, a former "Today" and "CBS Evening News" anchor, maintained a lengthy blog about her breast cancer diagnosis on her website.

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Katie began her Instagram post with statistics stating that a woman in the United States is diagnosed with breast cancer every two minutes.

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