"GMA's" Robin Roberts Has Breast Cancer

(AP)  ABC "Good Morning America" anchor Robin Roberts has been diagnosed with breast cancer and will be undergoing surgery Friday.

Roberts, 46, told viewers about her cancer on Tuesday morning's show.

"I am so blessed that I found this in the early stages and the prognosis is so promising that my doctor expects me to be flying planes and hanging on to submarines in the middle of the Atlantic and scaling the Mayan pyramids in no time," she said.

Roberts, who is co-anchor of "Good Morning America" with Diane Sawyer, said she examined herself and found a lump on her breast the same day she had done a report on former "GMA" movie critic Joel Siegel, who died of colon cancer last month. The network wouldn't say which breast was affected.

Roberts, who is single, said there is no history in her family of breast cancer.

She's been a contributor to ABC's morning program since 1995 and was the newsreader before being named in May 2005 as one of the show's anchors.

Former ABC news anchor Peter Jennings announced on "World News Tonight" in April 2005 that he had lung cancer. He never appeared on the air again and died four months later.

[vljones2005]

Robin my prayers were with you and your family on yesterday while you were in surgery. May God bless you and give you strength to endure. I hope you have a speedy recovery. verna jones in Texas.

[drinuk]

Have the operation and the chemo but back it up with B-17. Oh! don't have the radiology, that causes bone cancer. Good Luck

[likeitis5050]

Best wishes to Robin. Going through cancer is bad enough...doing it on camera for all to see takes guts. If anyone can...she can. Sending her the best.

[mitch0927]

Puzzler125, you're exactly right. By voicing her diagnosis, she might be the one who saves thousands if not millions. She is the most down-to-earth reporter and anchor I have seen in years. She was there during the aftermath of Katrina, showing us where she was from and helping others with no regard to her safety. This woman, along with many others can be used as examples to others for their courage.

And thank you for your comment alycia1960, I couldn't agree with you more.

[puzzler125]

Why is this important news? For one *** good reason if no other...at least one woman will now go get a mammogram because one brave soul said it out loud!

[peppertwo2]

Robin Roberts is one of the most beautiful people on TV today and one of the most loved. She will hav e the prayers of all America for her successful recovery.

[alycia1960]

amen mitch0927, just because a lot of people get the same diagnosis does not diminish Robin's trauma. formrusmcsgt, I hope you get the chance to learn compassion in spades.

[mitch0927]

formrusmcsgt, one word describes you.... MORON.....

[formrusmcsgt]

This is news? Apparently, any ailmant that affect someone with a jib in front of a camera is news. How mwny women were diagnosed the same day with the same ailment in this country?

They are not news but Roberts' case is?

[melissabp]

Robin, I am a survivor now for 14 years and I know what you're going through. I believe you will be ok. One of the things that caught me off card during my treatment was how hard my breast cancer was on the people around me. They need our prayers too. You will learn a lot from your fellow cancer patients as well as a lot about yourself. I found a positive attitude and a sense of humor to be helpful. You'll need it with all the people who are about to look at your boobs!

Love,
Melissa