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<h2 class="lead_text">Journalist Norah ODonnell on skin cancer, early detection, and why we need to rethink our approach to healthy living</h2>
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<p class="lead_text">Emmy award-winning journalist Norah O&#39;Donnell has spent decades reporting on major events on national TV networks. The &quot;CBS This Morning&quot; anchor and soon-to-be &quot;CBS Evening News&quot; anchor also wears another hat&mdash;cancer survivor.</p>
<p>She recently spoke with NIH MedlinePlus magazine about her melanoma and the importance of early detection, healthy living, and trusted health information.</p>
<h3>What was your reaction to getting diagnosed with melanoma?</h3>
<p>I never thought I would hear the words&mdash;&quot;You have melanoma&quot;&mdash;the deadliest form of skin cancer.</p>
<p>I admit, the first thing I did was cry.</p>
<p>It took some time, but eventually I realized that as a wife and a mother, I had to be strong.</p>
<p>It is incredibly difficult to be strong when one feels so vulnerable. My diagnosis was the first time I confronted my own mortality. I think it was the first time my children did as well.</p>
<h3>How are you doing now?</h3>
<p>My dermatologist [a doctor who focuses on skin] made the diagnosis early. I had surgery in January 2017, which included a three-inch cut and about 25 stitches. The scar has healed but is still visible. It is a reminder that early detection saves lives. I feel incredibly lucky.</p>
<p>I also feel healthier than ever. I get regular skin checks. I still enjoy many outdoor activities like golf, tennis, and swimming, with lots of sunscreen and often a long-sleeved shirt and a wide-brimmed hat.</p>
<h3>You&#39;ve said that you probably could have prevented your cancer.&nbsp;</h3>
<p>Yes. The hardest truth I&#39;ve come to learn is that I probably could have prevented the cancer.</p>
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<p>I grew up in San Antonio, Texas. With the temperature pushing 100 degrees in the summer, we spent countless hours in the pool, many times without sunscreen. In high school, I would visit a tanning salon during the winter.</p>
<p>I confessed this history to my dermatologist and she told me that more people develop skin cancer because<br />
of tanning than develop lung cancer because of smoking. She also said people who tan indoors before the age of 35 have a 75 percent increased chance of melanoma.</p>
<p>I know I made some bad choices. Those attempts to get a tan likely led to my cancer. But by sharing this with my children and others, I hope that my story can help us all learn some valuable lessons and have the strength to embrace prevention.</p>
<h3>Can you speak to the importance of research like that conducted and supported by NIH?</h3>
<p>As the daughter of a doctor and the sister of a surgeon, I know there is no more important research institution in America than NIH. The discoveries emerging from NIH-funded research have led to countless new ways to treat, diagnose, and prevent disease.</p>
<p>I am so grateful to all the specialists who work at NIH who are improving our lives.</p>
<p>Let&#39;s focus on care! Let&#39;s focus on cures! And most importantly, let&#39;s focus on compassion! When we show compassion for ourselves and others, we get healthier.</p>
<h3>As a journalist, I&#39;m sure you did a good deal of research.&nbsp;</h3>
<p>NIH and medlineplus.gov provided invaluable information. When researching your health, you need a trusted source. I&#39;ll admit I was frightened after my diagnosis, but as a journalist, I delved into the research.</p>
<p>Truth be told, there&#39;s a bunch of baloney and misinformation online. Luckily, I&#39;m from a family of doctors. My dad is a preventative medicine specialist; my sister is a surgeon at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center. They helped me find trusted sources of information.</p>
<p>The NIH website had a useful guide about why melanoma is the most serious type of skin cancer and how to spot a potentially dangerous mole.</p>
<h3>What message do you have for those who have been diagnosed with skin cancer? And for other readers?</h3>
<p>Skin cancer is the most common form of cancer, but it is also the most preventable. We can take healthy steps to make sure we don&#39;t develop skin cancer. And even if we made poor choices in the past, regular visits to the dermatologist can lead to early detection and a cure. I find that incredibly encouraging.</p>
<h3>Is there anything else you&#39;d like to share with readers?</h3>
<p>We need to completely rethink our entire approach to health and health care.</p>
<p>As women, we visit the hair salon more often than a nurse or doctor. I get my hair colored every six weeks. What if I visited a health care provider with the same regularity?</p>
<p>There&#39;s nothing more important than our health. Why don&#39;t we spend more time learning about healthy choices and disease prevention? Why isn&#39;t &quot;health class&quot; as important as English or history? I&#39;m hoping to begin a national conversation about how much time we dedicate to healthy living. As my mom reminds me, &quot;Your health is your wealth.&quot;</p>
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