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  1. Richard Besser's Book Brings a Healthy Dose of Truth

    Mon, 22 Apr 2013

    anxiety-lifting tool." It also drew admiration from "Good Morning America" anchor Robin Roberts, who battled myelodysplastic syndrome last year. "You have helped me so much through my health issues," Roberts told Besser on "GMA" . "And

  2. ABC News Honored with Two Prestigious Peabody Awards

    Wed, 27 Mar 2013

    Roberts' treatment for a rare blood disease ." Robin Roberts announced on June 11, 2012 that she had MDS or myelodysplastic syndrome , a disease of the blood and bone marrow once known as preleukemia . To treat the disease Robinwould

  3. Robin Roberts to be Honored with the Arthur Ashe Courage Award at The 2013 ESPYS on July 17

    Tue, 26 Mar 2013

    she was diagnosed with a rare blood disorder , MDS ( myelodysplastic syndrome ), and she would be taking Roberts brave battle with MDS brought attention to the illness battle to beat breast cancer and MDS reflect her approach to every

  4. Robin Roberts to Receive the DVF Awards' Lifetime Leadership Award

    Tue, 19 Mar 2013

    she came to know the true depths of her own strength in 2012 when she was diagnosed with a rare blood disease known as MDS , or myelodysplastic syndrome . But rather than retreat into her struggle, Robin had the courage to fight, the power to survive

  5. Undercover Grandma Medicare Fraud Investigation Earns Gracie Award

    Tue, 26 Feb 2013

    returned to the show after her months-long battle with myelodysplastic syndrome or MDS . READ: Robin Roberts' Journey: Inside Her Courageous Fight Against MDS Also being honored are ABC News Chief Global Affairs

  6. "GMA" #1 For Second Straight Week of February Sweep

    Fri, 22 Feb 2013

    Roberts' return was five months to the day since she underwent a bone marrow transplant to treat myelodysplastic syndrome ( MDS ), a rare blood disorder . WEEK OF 2/11/13 TOTAL VIEWERS ADULTS 25-54 HOUSEHOLDS ABC 5,489,000 1.7/12

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  1. Robin Roberts' Journey: Inside Her Courageous Fight Against MDS

    Thu, 21 Feb 2013

    announcement she had a rare blood disorder called myelodysplastic syndrome or MDS and would take medical leave look at her fight against MDS , filled with laughter and Robin Roberts Talks Beating MDS With Diane Sawyer CLICK HERE

  2. 'You'll Die in 1-2 Years' to 'You'll Interview Obama': Robin Roberts' Fateful Day

    Thu, 21 Feb 2013

    just after a doctor warned her blood disorder could kill her in just one appointment with a specialist in myelodysplastic syndrome or MDS . He showed her a graph. Watch going like, People, I have MDS . I have a bone marrow transplant

  3. It Was The Best Of Fights, It Was The Worst Of Fights (The Note)

    Wed, 20 Feb 2013

    desk this morning, five months to the day since she underwent a bone marrow transplant to treat myelodysplastic syndrome or MDS , a rare blood disorder . Welcome back, Robin! http://abcn.ws/XkrnUH THE ROUNDTABLE ABC's RICK KLEIN: It's

  4. "Robin's Journey" A Special Edition of "20/20? Airing Friday, February 22 at 10 pm on ABC

    Wed, 20 Feb 2013

    Robin Roberts' challenging fight against myelodysplastic syndrome ( MDS ), a rare blood disorder . Roberts returned to "Good Morning America underwent a bone marrow transplant to treat the MDS . The hour includes never-before-seen

  5. Hilarie LaTurno Battles Cancer With Support of 'Team Hilarie'

    Wed, 13 Feb 2013

    ABC News' Felicia Patinkin reports: From the moment " GMA " anchor Robin Roberts revealed she had myelodysplastic syndrome or MDS last June, her fight became the fight of family, friends, and viewers, who all came together to join

  6. Hilarie LaTurno Battles Cancer With Support of 'Team Hilarie'

    Wed, 13 Feb 2013

    ABC News' Felicia Patinkin reports: From the moment " GMA " anchor Robin Roberts revealed she had myelodysplastic syndrome or MDS last June, her fight became the fight of family, friends, and viewers, who all came together to join

  7. Robin Roberts to Return to 'Good Morning America'

    Mon, 14 Jan 2013

    out getting rid of?" Roberts, a breast cancer survivor, underwent the transplant to treat myelodysplastic syndrome or MDS , a rare blood disorder that affects the bone marrow. The transplant was a five-minute procedure in which the donor

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  1. Robin Roberts Prepares for Bone Marrow Transplant

    Mon, 27 Aug 2012

    in her battle against a rare blood disorder . She'll be taking her leave transplant and treatment of myelodysplastic syndrome , or mds . A disease where the bone americans are diagnosed with mds . Only 300 cases are from cancer

    Myelodysplastic Syndrome found at 0:52

    for chemotherapy in preparation for her bone marrow transplant and treatment of myelodysplastic syndrome , or mds . A disease where the bone marrow doesn't make enough healthy blood cells. Each year, as many as 10,000 americans are diagnosed with mds . Only 300 cases are from cancer treatments like robin's. So how will doctors try to replace robin's sick cells with healthy ones?
  2. Robin Roberts, Dr. Besser Further Discuss MDS Fight

    Tue, 12 Jun 2012

    now a doctor rich because so many of you. Has so many questions after they learned yesterday about your rare blood disorder called MDS . It affects the bone marrow and and there was. So much love and all those messages and this is a condition

    Blood Disorder found at 0:05

    Has so many questions after they learned yesterday -- about your rare blood disorder called MDS . It affects the bone marrow and -- and there was. So much love and all those messages and this is a condition
  3. Robin Roberts on MDS Battle

    Mon, 11 Jun 2012

    mutiny in some schools Mayo does plastic syndrome Indians. If you look at Norwalk I was doing the same thing. It is a rare blood disorder that affects the bone marrow and it's a In reaction to the chemotherapy treatments that helped her beat breast cancer

    Blood Disorder found at 0:59

    -- Norwalk I was doing the same thing. It is a rare blood disorder that affects the bone marrow and it's a -- In reaction to the chemotherapy treatments that helped her beat breast cancer five
  4. Donors Soar After Robin Roberts MDS Announcement

    Wed, 13 Jun 2012

    tremendous outpouring of support we have all received rob has received since she announced earlier this week fighting fighting a blood disorder and will now undergo. A bone marrow transplants since Monday. The number of Americans signing up to be bone marrow donors

    Blood Disorder found at 0:09

    has received since she announced earlier this week -- fighting fighting a blood disorder and will now undergo. A bone marrow transplants since Monday. The number of Americans signing up to be bone marrow donors have
  5. Robin Roberts' Journey Helps Increase Bone Marrow Donors

    Wed, 20 Feb 2013

    oude. Reporter: A day of celebration after an arduous trek that began last june, when she first told us. It is a rare blood disorder that affects the bone marrow. Reporter: To a few months lae saw her in treatment, receiving her sister's precious bone

    Blood Disorder found at 1:21

    began last june, when she first told us. It is a rare blood disorder that affects the bone marrow. Reporter: To a few months lae saw her in treatment, receiving her sister's precious bone marrow. This
  6. Robin Roberts' Journey: The Diagnosis

    Fri, 22 Feb 2013

    And he said, no, and he spelled it out for me. Myelodysplastic syndrome . It was completely foreign to me. And I did the thing same date is when I got the official diagnosis for mds . So, "gma" number one, we have a big party that

    Myelodysplastic Syndrome found at 2:14

    ms? And he said, no, and he spelled it out for me. Myelodysplastic syndrome . It was completely foreign to me. And I did the thing that we tell people not to do. I went on the
  7. Robin Roberts, Sister-Sally Ann and Doctor on MDS Battle

    Thu, 30 Aug 2012

    is this and how does it happen. People can't say myelodysplastic syndrome , let alone say it. What is bone marrow? Bone marrow are. We don't understand. I think the majority of mds patients out there, and watching this, are saying

    Myelodysplastic Syndrome found at 1:16

    What exactly is this and how does it happen. People can't say myelodysplastic syndrome , let alone say it. What is bone marrow? Bone marrow is the factory that makes your blood cells. And it can be damaged along the way. It can be damaged by chemotherapy that you got for something totally different. It can be damaged by radiation. Or sometimes it can be damaged by things we don't know what they are. We don't understand. I think the majority of mds patients out there, and watching this, are saying, how did I get this? I didn't do anything? I didn't get chemotherapy. Went
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  1. VIDEO: Part 1: In the spring of 2012, Roberts learned she had myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS).
  2. PHOTO: Robin Roberts was diagnosed with MDS, a rare blood disorder, and went on medical leave on Aug. 30 in preparation for her bone marrow transplant.
  3. PHOTO: Robin Roberts was diagnosed with MDS, a rare blood disorder, and went on medical leave on Aug. 30 in preparation for her bone marrow transplant.
  4. VIDEO: The "GMA" host prepares to face her diagnosis of Myelodysplastic syndrome.

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