It’s pretty common for news anchors to undergo cancer screenings to encourage viewers to do the same — but it saved Amy Robach’s life.
The ABC News correspondent and anchor was asked by her producer to undergo a live television mammogram for “‘GMA’ Goes Pink” day, and reluctantly agreed, she said Monday. The Oct. 1 test resulted in a breast cancer diagnosis, and she will undergo a double mastectomy Thursday.
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“While everyone who gets cancer is clearly unlucky, I got lucky by catching it early, and there are so many people to thank for making sure I did.