Hoda Kotb’s 8-year-old daughter, Haley, found out that the former “Today” show anchor battled breast cancer by reading about it in her new book, “ Jump and Find Joy .”

“I saw Haley reading my book, and there’s probably a lot of stuff in there that she doesn’t know,” Kotb, 61, explained on Tuesday’s episode of her former co-star Jenna Bush Hager’s “Open Book” podcast .

“She’s like, ‘You had breast cancer?!’ I’m like, ‘Oh, my God! Oh, geez!'”

In 2007, Kotb was diagnosed with breast cancer, after which she underwent a mastectomy and reconstructive surgery. She has since remained cancer-free.

Despite her shock to Haley’s discovery, Kotb is ultimately glad that it led to a “real” conversation.

“The fact is, I think we’re knowing each other as people, humans,” she said. “Not just mom o

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