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Barbara Walters revealed at the Breast Cancer Research Symposium and Awards luncheon on Thursday, October 9 that she once had a breast cancer scare. Barbara said, "Some years back, more than five now, I discovered a small lump in my own breast."

She continued, "Under the expert care of [my doctor] I had a lumpectomy. I haven't talked about it. There was no need to. There were other choices that were possible. This was mine. I told a few people and I'm fine. I wasn't worried because I knew that the advances made in treating breast cancer including lumpectomies were possible. Research made my treatment possible."

Before beginning her speech at the event, Barbara asked the event's host, "Good Morning America" anchor Amy Robach, to stand. She then told the audience, "There's a lot of talk about me, but I want to share this honor with Amy. When she discovered she had breast cancer, she handled it in the most magnificent, wise and sensitive way."

Last year, Barbara, whose sister passed away from ovarian cancer, revealed on "The View" that she had both of her ovaries removed for preventive reasons.