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This seems like grim news, but no reason to jump to conclusions: Robin Roberts announced on the air this morning she'll undergo chemo and radiation therapy as part of her treatment for breast cancer. In others words, her recent surgery did not catch all of the cancer.

I don't normally do this and am not going to get in the habit either, but I imagine that Roberts fans - and there are many of them, myself included - might like to read some of the highly unusual ABC press release in its entirety, without my two cents thrown in.

So here it is:

"Good Morning America" anchor Robin Roberts announced on air today that she will begin undergoing chemotherapy Thursday to treat breast cancer, but she plans to work as often as she can.

After a successful surgery Aug. 3, Roberts said her doctors determined that chemotherapy will be the most effective form of treatment. That will be followed by radiation treatment, she said.

"Tomorrow I will come in, and then head off for my chemotherapy," she said.
She expressed her thanks to viewers, co-workers and guests for their incredible outpouring of well-wishes. Roberts said that many viewers had tips and ideas for dealing with treatment.
"Somebody said eat a lot of bacon before I have chemo," she said. "I don't know about that one. That's a new one."

Roberts also said she had a great "heart-to-heart" talk about cancer with Tony Snow, who just resigned as the White House press secretary after being diagnosed with colon cancer. [By the way, that interview aired last week.]

"I'll work as much as I can," Roberts said. "Part of the reason I am coming forward is in case you tune in and it looks like Kojak is sitting next to Diane, you'll understand why."