Stars who beat breast cancer

TV journalist Andrea Mitchell wasn't about to let her breast cancer get in the way of a story! The 65-year-old MSNBC anchor recently revealed that she postponed her recovery from the disease for her job. "I put off reconstruction after my mastectomy because I wanted to get through the Republican primaries first," she said when she was honored at a Washington, D.C., breast cancer benefit in June. "I didn't want to be out again for surgery." ... more 

TV journalist Andrea Mitchell wasn't about to let her breast cancer get in the way of a story! The 65-year-old MSNBC anchor recently revealed that she postponed her recovery from the disease for her job. "I put off reconstruction after my mastectomy because I wanted to get through the Republican primaries first," she said when she was honored at a Washington, D.C., breast cancer benefit in June. "I didn't want to be out again for surgery." Fortunately, Mitchell did eventually take care of her health. "I'm good for the long term," she said. (7/23/2012) less