Valerie s Story a Meredith Vieira Special premieres tonight September 19 at 9 00 pm CT after the finale of Million Second Quiz.
Produced by NBC News Peacock Productions and hosted by Meredith Vieira the documentary explores Valerie Harper s raw and emotional journey as she battles a rare incurable disease.
Harper who is 74 years old and had previously battled lung cancer announced on March 6 2013 that she had been diagnosed with leptomeningeal carcinomatosis a rare terminal cancer. Given only 3 6 months to live her diagnosis has turned a corner.
In an exclusive to TODAY Harper s latest MRI revealed that she had defied the odds and her neuro oncologist Dr. Jeremy Rudnicksaid that she was pretty close to remission.
From the revelation that she had an incurable disease to doctor s visits and experimental treatments Valerie s Story a Meredith Vieira Special takes an intimate look inside Harper s reality as she lives life to its fullest with her husband Tony Cacciotti and their daughter Christina.
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