As Katie—who after losing her husband Jay Monahanshe was diagnosed with colon cancer in 1998 and had her colonoscopy performed onTodayin 2000—noted, her journey “seemed odd to not use as another teachable moment that could save someone’s life.”
Katie said that she would use her media platform in order to share as much information as she could with others.
“During the month of October, we’ll be covering every aspect of breast cancer: the latest diagnostic tools, treatments, and prevention strategies as well as sharing first-person accounts,”She concluded. “And of course, I’ll have more on what I’m learning as I navigate my own diagnosis.”