Forbes March 28, 2024
Lipi Roy, MD, MPH

Katie Couric is well aware that March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month. In fact, I’ll bet if the Emmy-winning journalist had her way, every month would be dedicated to educating the public about the 2nd-leading cause of cancer-related mortality in the United States. Couric’s relentless activism began after her husband, Jay, died in 1998 from metastatic colon cancer, leaving the TODAY Show host behind to raise two daughters under the age of five. He was only 42. During my recent interview with the television news icon, she discussed the ongoing need for colorectal cancer screening, her own breast cancer journey and her partnership with Medtronic including a panel discussion at this year’s SXSW Festival.

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