CNN’s Christiane Amanpour Down With Ovarian Cancer

By Akinwale Kasali

Award winning Cable News Network, CNN, Journalist, Christiane Amanpour, has been diagnosed of Ovarian Cancer.

The British born veteran war correspondent, on Monday, 14th June, 2021, announced that she had recently undergone a surgery for ovarian Cancer, and faced months of chemotherapy treatment.

In a tweet on her Official Twitter Handle, she said: “Like millions of women around the world, I’ve been diagnosed with ovarian cancer.

“I’ve had successful major surgery to remove it and I am now undergoing several months of chemotherapy for the very best long term prognosis,” the 63-year-old added.

Amanpour is known for her exquisite interviews with Presidents of countries and Powers that be around the world. She had previously hosted ABC’s “This Week”.

She is a known face in CNN and around the world. She first gained recognition

for her coverage of the 1991 Gulf War that followed Iraq’s 1990 invasion of Kuwait.

She has also interviewed many of the world’s leaders and newsmakers over the past two decades and reported from hotspots such as Iraq, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Somalia, Rwanda and the Balkans.

Amanpour usually report from war zone areas, and she carved a niche for herself, becoming one of the most respected Journalists and women around the word for her professionalism.