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Posted: 9:10 a.m. Monday, June 11, 2012

GMA anchor Robin Roberts diagnosed with rare blood disorder 

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Five years ago, Robin Roberts overcame breast cancer after a very public battle with the disease, and on this morning's GMA, the anchor announced she is currently facing a new health complication.

"Sometimes treatment from cancer can lead to other serious medical issues and that's what I'm facing right now," Roberts said through tears as she revealed she's now suffering from Myelodysplastic Syndrome -- a rare blood disorder that affects the blood marrow.

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