‘Dancing With The Stars’ Host Reveals Second Cancer Diagnosis
Samantha Harris is an American television host and entertainment reporter who is best known for her work on “Dancing with the Stars.” She co-hosted the popular dance competition show from seasons 2 through 9, alongside Tom Bergeron.
Recently, Harris (50) took to Instagram and revealed she has been diagnosed with breast cancer for her second time.
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Ten years ago, Harris was diagnosed with stage 2 breast cancer. She had a double mastectomy and it was discovered the cancer spread to her lymph nodes. Later, she underwent a breast reconstruction.
After surviving breast cancer, Harris went on to help other women take charge of their health and wellness as a career health coach.
Since surviving stage 2 breast cancer a decade ago, Harris has dedicated herself to helping women take charge of their health and wellbeing.
Even though the cancer has returned, Harris is optimistic because she caught it early.
“I have some health news that I need to share that I never thought that I would be sharing again in my lifetime, but I have a recurrence of breast cancer,” she said in an Instagram video. “And I feel so fortunate to have been able to guide, support and lead so many of you in Your Healthiest Healthy community, and I will continue to do so, and I will fight on and I will be okay.
“I’m so grateful for my family and my close friends, and as I lean on them, I also reach out to lean on you during this time, and I will continue to share more as my treatment plan unravels,” she added. “I’ll see you soon.”
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In another video Harris said, “Here’s a little about my breast cancer diagnosis. So I was feeling healthier, more energetic, more vibrant, happier than ever, 10 years after my initial diagnosis. But when I came back from Croatia, I needed to get a biopsy. When I did, we found out that a lump that I had found, that we had been following, was indeed cancer again.”
The former host stressed the importance of advocating for your health care and staying on top of medical appointments.
“I got scans, and thank goodness all of the scans were clear of metastasis. That was my biggest worry,” Harris said.
