Veteran CNN Anchor, Reporter Sara Sidner Reveals Stage 3 Breast Cancer Diagnosis on Live TV

On Monday Jan. 8, a seasoned CNN anchor and reporter Sara Sidner revealed her diagsis of St 3 breast cancer and her ongoing treatment. In an emotionally charged live television statement, award-winning journalist disclosed that she is currently in her second month of chemorapy.

“I have never been sick a day of my life. I don’t smoke. I rarely drink. Breast cancer does t run in my family. And yet here I am, with St 3 breast cancer. It is hard to say out loud,” said Sara.

At of 51, Sidner is slated to undergo riation rapy and a double mastectomy.

“St 3 is t a death sentence for a vast majority of women,” she ded.

Following her diagsis, Sidner expressed shock upon discovering that Black women with breast cancer face a 41% higher likelihood of mortality compared to ir White counterparts.

Sidner passionately called on women of all ethnicities to prioritise ir health by undergoing mammograms annually and engaging in regular self-examinations.

“Try to catch it before I did.”

“I have thanked cancer for choosing me. I have learnt that matter what hell we go through in life, that I am still mly in love with this life,” Sidner said Sidner while restrain her tears.

Existence itself has taken on a profound change for her. anchor finds greater happiness as she longer dwell on trivial matters that used to cause her stress, she expressed.

Born to an African-American far and a British mor in United States, Sidner spent her formative years in Florida, completing her schooling and college education re.

Over years, Sidner has reported on a bro spectrum of news, both within and beyond United States. tably, she served as face of CNN's reporting during 2008 Mumbai terror attacks, providing cover from city.