Archive · 29 Oct 2025
Christiane Amanpour Announces Third Battle with Ovarian Cancer, Undergoing Immunotherapy
Christiane Amanpour, a famous news reporter, shared that she has ovarian cancer for the third time.
She is 67 years old and says her cancer is being managed well with new treatments like immunotherapy.
Even though doctors removed the organs where cancer started, it came back in her lymph nodes.
She has a rare kind of ovarian cancer that is less common.
The good news is that she doesn't feel bad from the treatment and takes her medicine every day.
She gets special medicine through IVs at the hospital every six weeks.
She also said that because she gets checked by doctors every three months, they found the cancer the second and third times early.
This helps make sure it is treated quickly.
CNN’s Christiane Amanpour, 67, has announced her ovarian cancer has returned for a third time.
She is currently undergoing treatment with immunotherapy, oral medication, and hospital infusions.
Amanpour's cancer is a rare type, accounting for less than 10% of all ovarian cancer cases.
Her recurrences were detected early through routine check-ups every three months.
She stated that her cancer is being well-managed and she is not experiencing significant side effects from treatment.
- Who
- CNN’s Christiane Amanpour, 67, an international journalist
- What
- Revealed that her ovarian cancer has returned for the third time and she is currently undergoing treatment.
- When
- Announced recently.
- Where
- Not specified, but treatment involves hospital infusions.
- Why
- The cancer returned, requiring ongoing management and treatment.
- Journalist
- Christiane Amanpour
- Condition
- Ovarian Cancer (Third Recurrence)
- Age
- 67
- Treatment
- Immunotherapy, Oral Medication, Hospital Infusions
- Detection Method
- Routine Check-ups (Every 3 Months)
- Cancer Type
- Rare type, less than 10% of cases