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\n\t\t<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n\n\t\t\tNBC\u2019s Today viewers probably noticed that Al Roker has not been in the studio at 30 Rockefeller Plaza this week. The three-time Daytime Emmy Award winner has been a full-time member of the Today on-air team since 1996 when he replaced legendary weatherman Willard Scott. (Scott delivered Today\u2019s weather reports for 35 years before moving [\u2026]\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
Bryant previously dealt with health issues, as he had surgery to remove a malignant tumor and part of his lung in 2009.<\/p>\n
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\u201cIt\u2019s nothing to hide from,\u201d he explained on Live With Regis and Kelly<\/em> at the time. \u201cThey opened up my chest, they took a malignant tumor and they took part of my lung and they took some other goodies. And the pathology on most of the stuff had been benign, but enough aggressive cells had escaped the tumor that it warranted some treatment and I went through that and it\u2019s done now.\u201d<\/p>\nOne year later, Bryant gave an update on his health.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m still doing well,\u201d he told People<\/em> in 2010. \u201cDoctors tell me I\u2019m free and clear, so I hope for better times.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
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\u201cIt\u2019s nothing to hide from,\u201d he explained on Live With Regis and Kelly<\/em> at the time. \u201cThey opened up my chest, they took a malignant tumor and they took part of my lung and they took some other goodies. And the pathology on most of the stuff had been benign, but enough aggressive cells had escaped the tumor that it warranted some treatment and I went through that and it\u2019s done now.\u201d<\/p>\n One year later, Bryant gave an update on his health.<\/p>\n \u201cI\u2019m still doing well,\u201d he told People<\/em> in 2010. \u201cDoctors tell me I\u2019m free and clear, so I hope for better times.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n