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‘Today’ Show Contributor Discusses Mental Trauma of Breast Cancer Treatment

Jill Martin is known for presenting the ‘Ambush Makeover’ segment on the the NBC morning show.
‘Today’ Show Contributor Discusses Mental Trauma of Breast Cancer Treatment
Jill Martin speaks onstage during Angel Ball hosted by Gabrielle's Angel Foundation in New York City on Oct. 24, 2022, before her breast cancer diagnosis. Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for Gabrielle's Angel Foundation
Juliette Fairley
Juliette Fairley
Freelance reporter
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“Today” show contributor Jill Martin is officially free of breast cancer, but like other survivors she remains anxious about the possibility of the illness returning.

Some 30 percent of breast cancer patients in remission can expect a recurrence after treatment, according to data from the National Library of Medicine.
Juliette Fairley
Juliette Fairley
Freelance reporter
Juliette Fairley is a freelance reporter for The Epoch Times and NTD and a graduate of Columbia University’s Graduate School of Journalism. Born in Chateauroux, France, and raised outside of Lackland Air Force Base in Texas, Juliette is a well-adjusted military brat. She has written for many publications across the country. Send Juliette story ideas at [email protected]