NBC host Sara Gore reveals she's cancer-free

After stepping away from her hosting duties on NBC 4 New York two months ago to undergo breast cancer treatment, Sara Gore has a major update for her fans.

"I'm doing really well. Let's get that out of the way. Currently cancer free. Hallelujah. ," she captioned a July 12 Instagram post. "I'm still in the reconstruction phase and will be for months. It's truly a journey. Healing has taken some time, but every week I've felt a little more like me again."

She thanked her followers for "every thoughtful gesture that came my way," including books, food, flowers, prayers, puzzles and cards. She added, "You carried me through some really hard days, and I'll never forget your kindness."

Gore, 50, vowed to "be back on 'New York Live' and 'Open House' soon, and I honestly can't wait." For now, she is "soaking up these last few slow mornings appreciating all the moments that usually move by too fast to notice."

Gore first went public with her diagnosis during her "New York Live" show on April 30.

"I'm going to be stepping away for treatment and surgery," she told viewers. "If I didn't say that I was a little bit scared, I'd be lying."

The news personality, who has a family history of breast cancer, said she "always knew I was high-risk," but warned that "you are never ready" to receive a cancer diagnosis.

"For some reason, even when you catch it early because you're doing everything right, it is an emotional blow," Gore said. "I wasn't ready for that. That actually really surprised me. It really stung."

Breast cancer screening recommendations amid rising diagnosis rates

The Affordable Care Act mandates that most insurance companies must cover annual screening mammograms for those who are 40 and older. The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recommends mammogram screenings every other year from ages 40 to 74 for those with an "average" risk for breast cancer.

The National Cancer Institute makes available a Breast Cancer Risk Assessment Tool, which "allows health professionals to estimate a woman's risk of developing invasive breast cancer over the next five years and up to age 90 (lifetime risk)."

The breast cancer incidence rate has risen about 1.4% each year from 2012 to 2022 in women under 50. Nearly half of all women have dense breast tissue, and may require additional screening, such as an ultrasound, to adequately detect cancers.

After skin cancer, breast cancer is the second most common cancer among women, according to the National Cancer Institute. The NCI's Surveillance, Epidemiology and End Results program found five-year survival rates for breast cancer from 2013 to 2019 were: 99.3% for localized breast cancer only found in breast tissue, 86.3% for regional cancer that has spread to nearby lymph nodes or organs and 31% for metastatic cancer, which has spread to distant locations.

Contributing: Alyssa Goldberg and Edward Segarra; USA TODAY

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This story was originally published July 13, 2026 at 5:49 PM.