Ten years after she was first diagnosed with cancer, former “Dancing with the Stars” host Samantha Harris’ breast cancer has returned.
On Wednesday, Harris Instagram videos She shared the news and expressed gratitude for the support system that’s in place.
“I have to share health news that I never thought I’d share again in my life: My breast cancer has returned,” Harris, 50, said in the video clip. “I feel so blessed to have had the opportunity to guide, support and lead so many of you in the Your Healthiest Healthy community, and I will continue to do so. I will keep fighting and I will be OK.”
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Samantha Harris was first diagnosed with breast cancer in 2014. (Getty Images)
“I am so grateful for my family and close friends and I rely on them and all of you during this time. I will continue to share more with you as my treatment plan becomes clearer,” she continued. “I hope to see you soon.”
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In another follow-up video posted on Saturday, Harris shared the steps leading up to the day of the surgery.
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“Today is surgery day, so the first thing I need to do is put surgical clips in my breasts so when the surgeon comes into the operating room, they can see where the cancerous tumor or tissue is so they know what to remove,” said Harris, as she was being prepared for her partial mastectomy surgery.
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In 2014, Harris told People magazine that she found a lump in her right breast. Subsequent tests revealed that she had breast cancer. After learning about her treatment options, Harris underwent a double mastectomy.
“I felt like I had an elephant on my chest,” she told the outlet at the time. “I was tired of feeling that way for the first few days after my diagnosis. I knew I needed to take control.”
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Harris co-hosted the show with Tom Bergeron for two seasons. (Getty Images)
The former co-host, who hosted alongside longtime host Tom Bergeron from 2010 to 2012, is not the only former “DWTS” host to have cancer.
In 2022, former professional player Witney Carson opened up about how she nearly missed out on a “dream” opportunity in 2014 when she found out she’d been diagnosed with melanoma, a type of skin cancer, just weeks before she was scheduled to arrive in Los Angeles.
“DWTS” alum Witney Carson spoke about her 2022 cancer diagnosis.
“I finally got this call that was going to supercharge my career,” she told People magazine at the time. “It was a dream come true.”
“All of a sudden, I was diagnosed with melanoma, and of course, for me, I was like, ‘OK, I can still be on the show,'” she said of her season co-starring with Cody Simpson.
The “DWTS” vet said she was “embarrassed” to reveal her diagnosis because she wanted people to think she was healthy.
Carson was diagnosed with malignant melanoma.
“I think the only thing I was embarrassed about was the fact that I’m an athlete and I should be healthy and in shape. I was doing all the right things as an athlete, and I felt embarrassed to say, ‘Yes, I was sick. I was really sick,'” she said. “The producers didn’t know. My partner didn’t know. I wanted people to think I was perfectly healthy.”
Carson, who was diagnosed with skin cancer at age 19 and believes it may have been caused by using tanning beds in high school, said her parents are both melanoma survivors. Heredity influences melanoma.
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Janelle Ash of Fox News Digital contributed to this post.
