Katie Couric Reveals She Was Diagnosed With Breast Cancer

Katie Couric became an outspoken advocate for preventive cancer screenings following the loss of her first husband to stage 4 colon cancer in 1998. Mike Coppola via Getty Images Katie Couric shared her breast cancer diagnosis in an emotional essay posted to her personal website Wednesday. The former “CBS Evening News” and “Today” anchor said she learned of her illness on June 21, her eighth wedding anniversary. Upon receiving the news, she immediately “felt sick and the room started to spin.” Advertisement “I was in the middle of an open office,” she said. “So I walked to a corner and… Read Full Article