Katie Couric

, a passionate advocate and co-founder of Stand Up To Cancer, sat down with CURE® to talk about founding the Jay Monahan Center for Gastrointestinal Health in honor of her late husband and how this treatment center is setting a new standard for centralized cancer care.

“One of the things we discovered when Jay was being treated was that we had to go to all kinds of different places. If he had a new symptom — he got a tumor behind his eye – he had to go to (a specialist) for that,” recalled Couric. “We established the Monahan Center so people could go there and get help in so many different areas—genetic testing, nutrition, psychiatric social work, how do you talk to your children, so you could just really find a support center in one location.”

She also noted that other cancer centers are following suit and centralizing their services. “I’m really thrilled to do whatever I can to ensure these resources and support are available.”

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The legendary broadcast journalist Katie Couric sat down with CURE® to talk about founding the Jay Monahan Center for Gastrointestinal Health in honor of her late husband.

Investing in Every Patient: Katie Couric Shares Cancer Support and Resources

Katie Couric lost her husband and her sister to cancer within years of each other.

The legendary broadcast journalist spoke with 

® about what she wishes she’d known and 

 when her husband was first diagnosed with cancer.

Couric says she would encourage her younger self and others to cherish every moment. “I think I would have said (to myself), ‘Don’t waste time being mad or getting put off.’ … All those times where I felt like maybe I was not generous enough with my love. If I had known that I’d only have Jay until he was 42 years old, I think it would have woken me up about the importance of being kind and giving.”

The legendary broadcast journalist Katie Couric opened up about what she wishes she’d known and wishes she could tell her younger self when her husband was first diagnosed with cancer.

Katie Couric: 'If I Could Say Something to My Younger Self'

After losing both her husband and her sister to cancer, 

 has become a passionate advocate working to increase awareness and improve treatment of the disease.

The legendary broadcast journalist sat down with 

® to discuss what makes Stand Up To Cancer and Merck’s “With Love, Me” campaign so special and the invaluable resources they provide to the cancer community.

“There’s something that lifts when you are able to connect with somebody who has been in your shoes,” said Couric. “No matter how hard they try, friends and family members who don’t know what it’s like can’t really connect with you in that profound way.”

Couric stresses the importance of developing a network to support you whether it’s you or a loved one battling cancer. “The most important message I would give to (patients with cancer) and to caregivers is that you may feel alone, but you’re not alone,” added Couric.

“There are so many people who have walked this walk or who are walking this walk who you can connect with, who you can learn from, who you can share with, who you can vent to.”

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The legendary broadcast journalist Katie Couric sat down with CURE® to discuss her advocacy work with Stand Up To Cancer and the “With Love, Me” campaign and why they are so special to her.

Katie Couric: Cancer Caregivers May Feel Alone, But You're Not

After losing her husband and sister to cancer and surviving 

 became an advocate for collaborative efforts to improve research, awareness and treatment of the disease. The legendary broadcast journalist sat down with 

® to discuss her advocacy work in increasing cancer awareness.

“I wanted to really reach out to patients emotionally and caregivers as well, because I know firsthand what they’re going through and it’s a very lonely experience,” said Couric.

Couric is the co-founder of Stand Up To Cancer, an organization that has raised over $600 million that goes to scientific researchers working in collaboration on “dream teams” that are attempting to come up with better treatment options, said Couric.

Couric also joined Merck on the “With Love, Me” campaign, where patients with cancer can talk about what they wish they knew through writing letters to their newly-diagnosed selves. Couric said, “I thought this could be extraordinarily useful to people who are going through it right now.”

The legendary broadcast journalist Katie Couric sat down with CURE® to discuss her advocacy work in increasing cancer awareness with Stand Up To Cancer.

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