<http://schema.org/articleBody>
"Robin Roberts is planning to take a medical leave from Good Morning America at the end of August.\r\n\r\nAccording to The Associated Press, the ABC morning show anchor is temporarily leaving the show to undergo a bone marrow transplant to treat MDS or myelodsyplastic syndrome -- a blood and bone marrow disease she was diagnosed with earlier this year.\r\nDuring her absence, Roberts, 51, said some of her &amp;quot;wonderful&amp;quot; friends like Barbara Walters, Diane Sawyer and Katie Couric will serve as a guest host.\r\n\r\nAt the Television Critics Association conference in Beverly Hills on Thursday, Roberts said, &amp;quot;It&amp;#x2019;s fascinating-slash-scary how to prepare yourself for something like this.&amp;quot;\r\nWhile she did admit, &amp;quot;I do go through moments of fatigue,&amp;quot; Roberts added that GMA&amp;apos;s big ratings has kept her in good spirits. &amp;quot;The run that we&amp;apos;ve had has truly energized me,&amp;quot; she said. &amp;quot;It&amp;apos;s pretty good medicine, I gotta say, to be taking!&amp;quot;\r\n\r\nFive years after she battled breast cancer, Roberts announced to her GMA viewers she was diagnosed with MDS on June 11. &amp;quot;My doctors tell me I&amp;apos;m going to beat this -- and I know it&amp;apos;s true,&amp;quot; Roberts wrote on GMA&amp;apos;s website. &amp;quot;They say I&amp;apos;m younger and fitter than most people who confront this disease and will be cured.&amp;quot;"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
<http://www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-news/news/robin-roberts-taking-medical-leave-from-good-morning-america-2012267>