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Christiane Amanpour talks about her battle with Ovarian Cancer
Christiane Amanpour, an international journalist, was diagnosed with stage 2 ovarian clear cell carcinoma in May 2021. Last April, the 64-year-old international journalist and news anchor went to her doctor in London...
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Christiane Amanpour of CNN discusses how her cancer diagnosis changed her life.
Christiane Amanpour, an international journalist, was diagnosed with stage 2 ovarian clear cell carcinoma in May 2021.
Last April, the 64-year-old international journalist and news anchor went to her doctor in London for an annual checkup when a grapefruit-sized cyst on her right ovary was discovered.
"I was shocked," she says in this week's issue of News, adding, "I immediately asked if it was malignant." 'You need an MRI, a CT scan, and more blood tests,' they said. I can only speak to you what we saw.'"
Amanpour was analyzed with stage 2 ovarian clear cell carcinoma on May 5, 2021. She had significant surgery ten days later, followed by 18 weeks of chemotherapy. She is now in remission also is sharing her story to raise awareness about early detection.
"Ovarian cancer is known like the silent killer," she explains. "Collect as many scans as you can. We, women, are more aware of what is going on in our bodies than anyone else. So we can have faith in ourselves. If something isn't right, look into it."
The terrifying ordeal has given Amanpour a new perspective. "I've spent my career covering genocides in Bosnia also Rwanda, wars in Afghanistan and Iraq, all hazardous material," she says. "And I've made it through it all. But this is not the case."
She credits medical experts and loved ones, including her 22-year-old son Darius John (his father is her ex-husband, ex U.S. Assistant Secretary of State James Rubin), for helping her get through the difficult times.
"I let my friends and family look after me," she explains. "That part was a pleasure also a privilege for me, and it was something completely new for me. I let myself be vulnerable and experience normal emotions."
Amanpour is back in the field doing what she loves just six months after completing her chemotherapy. She spent 2 weeks in Ukraine covering the Russian invasion in March.
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