Amanpour says ovarian cancer has returned and she is on immunotherapy

Veteran international journalist Christiane Amanpour said Thursday that her ovarian cancer has returned and is being managed, announcing the update during an appearance on the Changing the Ovarian Cancer Story podcast. The 67 year old said the recurrence was found during routine follow up and that she is currently receiving immunotherapy at a London specialist centre under the care of gynecologic oncologist Dr. Angela George.

"I have it again, but it's being very well managed," Amanpour told the podcast host. She said the cancer resurfaced in lymph nodes after earlier surgery that removed what she described as "pretty much everything" in her pelvic area and a course of chemotherapy following an initial diagnosis in 2021. Amanpour said she has been off the air for about four weeks while undergoing surgery and recovery before resuming treatment.

Dr. George told the podcast that the form of ovarian cancer Amanpour has is uncommon, accounting for less than 10 percent of cases, and that its presentation with pain may have helped bring it to medical attention sooner than more typical, asymptomatic forms. "Most women, by the time they get a diagnosis, might have had the cancer for...