CNN anchor Christiane Amanpour revealed she is once again battling ovarian cancer — four years after her first diagnosis — and urged women to pay attention to warning signs.
The veteran journalist disclosed that the disease had returned in what doctors described as a “fairly rare” form, but said her outlook remains positive.
“I have it again but it’s being very well managed and so this is one of the whole things that people have to understand about some cancers,” Amanpour said on Thursday’s episode of the “Changing the Ovarian Cancer Story” podcast.
She told listeners her cancer was now classified as “stage 1/2,” meaning it was in its earliest phase but had “adhered a little bit to my pelvis.”
“Angela told me what it was and why I was potentially lucky because there were actually pain symptoms,” Amanpour said, referring to her gynecologic oncology consultant, Dr. Angela George.
“There’s often no symptoms so many women don’t know, so I feel that I was lucky.”
Amanpour’s relapsed ovarian cancer appeared earlier this year – her third bout in four years – and her oncologist treated her with a two-year immunotherapy treatment, which has helped get it under control, The Post has learned.
George confirmed that Amanpour’s ovarian cancer is currently in remission thanks to her regimen of immunotherapy.
Amanpour has managed her treatment around her demanding schedule for both CNN and her podcast, The Ex Files with Jamie Rubin,” with little to no disruption, according to a source with knowledge of the situation.
Amanpour considers herself fortunate that her particular type of ovarian cancer – which is quite rare – has responded well to immunotherapy treatment.
Amanpour, 67, encouraged other women to be proactive about their health and seek medical attention if something feels wrong.
“I wanted to say listen to your body because part of the reason I got such quick care was because I listened to my body and went straight to the doctors,” she said.
She added that she chose to speak publicly about her illness to serve others facing similar challenges.
Amanpour revealed her initial diagnosis back in 2021.
“I decided when I got back in front of the camera after four weeks — which included the surgery and a couple of weeks of recuperation before I started chemotherapy — I decided to say something because I actually wanted to do a service not just to my viewers, but also to those who might be in a similar situation,” Amanpour said.
Amanpour’s disclosure about her health four years ago drew messages of support from colleagues and viewers around the world.
Her latest announcement comes amid a tumultuous period for both CNN and its parent company, Warner Bros. Discovery.
Amanpour, one of CNN’s longest-serving correspondents, has continued working in recent weeks as the network faced fallout from her earlier remarks about Israeli hostages.
On Oct. 13, during coverage of the final release of captives held by Hamas, Amanpour said the hostages “were probably being treated better than the average Gazan, because they are the pawns and the chips that Hamas had.”
The comment sparked widespread backlash, prompting an on-air apology hours later.
“That was insensitive, and it was wrong,” Amanpour said at the time, recounting what freed hostages had endured underground.
But her apology failed to satisfy some viewers — including Washington-based investor James Patterson, the widower of corporate activist Evelyn Y. Davis, who sent a letter to Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav demanding her dismissal.
“As a stockholder in WBD, I urge you to fire Christiane Amanpour for her antisemitic statement that Israeli hostages were treated better than average Gazans,” Patterson wrote.
He told The Post he owns 300 shares of the company and has no intention of accepting Amanpour’s apology.
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