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Breaking the News About a Cancer Diagnosis It's among the worst news people can imagine getting: a diagnosis of cancer. Then, before the news is fully absorbed, family, friends and colleagues must be told. Commentator Leroy Sievers describes how he broke the news about his cancer.
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It's among the worst news people can imagine getting: a diagnosis of cancer. Then, before the news is fully absorbed, family, friends and colleagues must be told. Commentator Leroy Sievers describes how he broke the news about his cancer.

Blog: My Cancer

A journalist for more than 25 years, Leroy Sievers has worked at CBS News and ABC News, where he was the executive producer at Nightline. You can follow his story and share your own at his daily blog.

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