In a recent statement Ann Romney said she was undergoing her annual mammogram at Brigham and Women's Hospital last week when she was diagnosed with Ductal Carcinoma In Situ. The statement said that the diagnosis, commonly known as DCIS, is not technically considered cancer because it has not become invasive. Ann Romney is the wife of former Massachusetts Gov. and GOP presidential candidate Mitt Romney.

Romney spokesman Eric Fehrnstrom said in an e-mail that her husband was with her and, “She’s feeling fine.” She was released from the hospital following the surgery. Ann Romnery had a lumpectomy on Friday as an outpatient. Neither Mitt nor Ann Romney was available for an interview.

"This procedure does not require hospitalization," she said. "Mitt and I feel fortunate to have caught this so early." Romney also said the experience has highlighted the importance of annual mammograms.

Ann Romney, a 59-year-old a mother of five with more than a dozen grandchildren, also has multiple sclerosis. She was diagnosed 10 years ago with that disease, which initially left her severely debilitated. However she has succeeded in keeping the disease under control being able to participate fully in her husband's campaign as well.

Romney often talked about her battles with MS while on the campaign trail. She openly shared her struggles with depression after the diagnosis, calling that “my darkest hour,” and relayed stories of her rehabilitation through horseback riding.

She has received recognition in dressage as an adult amateur at the national level, including earning her 2006 Gold Medal and 2005 Silver Medal at the Grand Prix level from the United States Dressage Federation.