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Al Roker shared Friday on "Today" that he has been diagnosed with prostate cancer. The beloved TV weatherman will undergo surgery for the condition. Roker said it was discovered after a routine medical checkup in September. According to CNN, 1 in 9 men will be diagnosed with the disease in their lifetime. That risk increased to 1 in 7 for African American men. Roker's co-anchors rallied around him and he said he's feeling optimistic about his cancer treatment.
Hollywood actor Ben Stiller opens up on social media about his battle with prostate cancer and how taking an early screening test saved his life. John Russell reports.
Former president Jimmy Carter says that he has four spots of melanoma on his brain and will undergo treatment immediately. Rough Cut (no reporter narration)
UK newspapers all lead with news that Catherine, Princess of Wales, is being treated for cancer. There have been months of sometimes frenzied speculation online about the whereabouts of the princess, who has not attended public engagements since Christmas. IMAGES
The White House wishes Britain's Catherine, Princess of Wales, a full recovery after the "terrible" news of her cancer diagnosis. "All of us just heard the terrible news. Our thoughts are with the Duchess of Cambridge and her family," Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre tells reporters. SOUNDBITE