Christiane Amanpour Shares Her Cancer Diagnosis With Audience

New York (CNN Business) – Christiane Amanpour, CNN international presenter, told her audience on Monday that she was diagnosed with ovarian cancer.

“I successfully underwent major surgery to remove it, and now I have to undergo several months of chemotherapy to get the best possible long-term prognosis, and I am confident,” Amanpour said at the beginning of his daily television show.

Amanpour, 63, is one of the world’s best-known journalists, in part for her bold coverage of international conflicts. The diagnosis has prevented him from being on the air for the past four weeks.

In her live announcement, Amanpour noted that ovarian cancer is too common, affecting “millions of women around the world.”

From her London headquarters, Amanpour said she felt ‘lucky to have health insurance for her work and some amazing doctors treating me in a country backed, of course, by the brilliant NHS’, referring to the UK National Health Service .

After talking about her operation and chemotherapy, Amanpour said: “I am telling you this for the sake of transparency, but actually I do it mostly to thank the early diagnosis.” The journalist said that she wanted to “urge women to become informed about this disease, to undergo as many regular check-ups and explorations as possible, to always listen to their body and, of course, to make sure that their legitimate medical concerns are not dismissed or diminished. ‘

Amanpour also thanked his show staff and Bianna Golodryga, CNN’s senior global affairs analyst, who covered the “Amanpour” space for the past four weeks.

.@camanpour, you’re not only one of the best journalists in the business, you’re also one of the toughest.

Wishing you a speedy and healthy recovery in the weeks ahead. No doubt you’ll end up on top.

It’s been a privilege helping you and your extraordinary team. ???❤️ https://t.co/2XQvxkEeyc

– Bianna Golodryga (@biannagolodryga) June 14, 2021

“You are not only one of the best journalists in the business, but also one of the strongest,” Golodryga wrote on Twitter. «I wish you a quick and healthy recovery in the coming weeks. There is no doubt that you will succeed.

With months of chemotherapy treatments ahead of him, Amanpour plans to present Monday through Wednesday for now. In addition, from the end of June you will have three weeks of rest scheduled in advance.

CNN Worldwide President Jeff Zucker has wished Amanpour to make a full recovery, as have many of his collaborators.

“I want to applaud Christiane Amanpour for her frankness, courage and for always working for the common good,” he said in a statement. “As a cancer survivor, I also encourage people to listen to their bodies and take all the early cancer detection tests available to them. On behalf of our CNN family, we wish Christiane the best for her full and speedy recovery. “

Some of Amanpour’s colleagues also shared their good wishes with her on Monday.

“Thank you for being open” about the diagnosis, Chief Foreign Affairs Correspondent and NBC anchor Andrea Mitchell wrote to Amanpour on Twitter. “It is so important and characteristic of how strong and brave you have always been. Courage and honesty are your mark. You too will conquer this.