NBC’s Sara Gore Tearfully Announces Breast Cancer Diagnosis Live On Air, Will Step Away for Treatment

Sara Gore, yearslong host of NBC New York’s “Open House” and “New York Live,” has been diagnosed with breast cancer.

The Emmy-winning TV personality shared the news in an emotional segment on “New York Live” aired April 30.

“It just felt right to tell you myself, I was recently diagnosed with breast cancer, and I’m going to be stepping away for treatment and surgery,” Gore said. “If I didn’t say that I was a little bit scared, I’d be lying.”

She added that she was “caught off guard” by the news, despite knowing that she had a high risk for the disease due to her mother and sister also having breast cancer.

“I always assumed this day would come,” she continued. “But let me tell you, you are never ready. … For some reason, even when you catch it early because you’re doing everything right, it is an emotional blow, and I wasn’t ready for that. That actually really surprised me. It really stung.”

Gore went on to share that she feels “I’m exactly where I need to be, and I’m surrounded by incredible doctors, and people who are taking such good care of me at home, thank you.”

“At work, thank you, my family here. I love you. I feel loved. I feel very supported.”

Gore ended her message to viewers with some uplift.

“As hard as this is, I am choosing to believe, at least for me in this moment in time, that maybe there is a gift in this, even if I don’t fully understand what it is yet,” she said. “I’m working on that part. If anything, it’s already a reminder of how precious life is and how important it is to focus on what really matters.”

During her time away, she will be undergoing treatment and taking “some time to rest and to heal,” she added.

“I’m going to come back better than ever, and I’m going to see you on the other side of this. Thank you for all you’ve done,” she concluded.