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Eventually, the social network was able to connect him with Nicole McGuinness, 32, of Havelock, North Carolina.

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PHOTO: Nicole McGuinness discusses how she found out she had Thyroid cancer in an interview with ABC News.
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Voigt let her know she needed a sonogram and a biopsy. Although already a brain cancer survivor, McGuinness' doctors had not noticed the lump in her throat. She went to see a specialist, and eventually was diagnosed with Thyroid cancer.

Voigt lauded the \"awesome power of Facebook and good people!\" in a second post, after he connected with McGuinness and found out that she was getting treatment for Thyroid cancer.

\"It's just a miracle in my opinion that he happened to see this on TV,\" McGuinness told ABC News. \"I can't express how grateful I am.\"

Though they have chatted online and emailed, the eagle-eyed doctor and the woman who credits him with helping diagnose her are slated to meet for the first time face-to-face on \"Good Morning America\" tomorrow.

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