Does Christiane Amanpour have ovarian cancer?
CNN's Christiane Amanpour has been diagnosed with ovarian cancer. The 63-year-old Amanpour made the announcement on the air on Monday, June 14. Amanpour broke the news of her diagnosis on the air. "I've had successful major surgery to remove it, and I'm now undergoing several months of chemotherapy for the very best possible long-term prognosis, and I'm confident," she told CNN viewers. She added that she feels "fortunate to have health insurance through work and incredible doctors who are treating me in a country underpinned by, of course, the brilliant NHS." The accomplished journalist had been off the air for the last four weeks as part of her battle against the cancer. "I'm telling you this in the interest of transparency but in truth really mostly as a shoutout to early diagnosis," she told viewers. Amanpour said she wanted to "urge women to educate themselves on this disease; to get all the regular screenings and scans that you can; to always listen to your bodies; and of course to ensure that your legitimate medical concerns are not dismissed or diminished." The star reporter is CNN's chief international anchor of the award-winning, flagship show Amanpour, which also airs on PBS in the US. Most read in News TRAGIC LOSS Porn star's George Floyd mural pic resurfaces after she was 'found dead at 27' Breaking SACRIFICED HERSELF Family's heartbreak as mom killed when driver plowed into protesters BLAZING INFERNO Huge explosion at chemical plant sends plumes of black smoke into the air MILITARY DEATHS Army paratroopers found dead 'after involvement with illicit drugs' TARGETED ATTACK Son killed with mom days after his hearing into deadly drunken boat crash INFERNO Nuke bomb-style mushroom cloud erupts at petrol station in horror blast injuring 25  Amanpour rose quickly through the organization, becoming a reporter at the New York bureau, and later, the network's top international correspondent. Her "fearless and uncompromising approach made her popular with audiences and a force to be reckoned with by global influencers," reads her bio. She has reported from the aftermath of many humanitarian crises including the devastating 2010 earthquake in Haiti, the 2011 Japanese tsunami, and Hurricane Katrina.