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Tennis Great Navratilova Has Breast Cancer

Kevin Spak — Wed, 07 Apr 2010 10:26:47 CDT

Nine-time Wimbledon champ Martina Navratilova has breast cancer, reports People , which cites the tennis star's prognosis as excellent. "I cried," she says of her February diagnosis after a routine mammogram. "It knocked me on my ass, really. I feel so in control of my life and my body, and then...

Cynthia Nixon: I Survived Breast Cancer

Elizabeth Wolff — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 11:00:00 CDT

"Sex and the City" actress Cynthia Nixon quietly fought breast cancer two years ago while performing on Broadway, she revealed for the first time yesterday. "I didn't really want to make it public while I was going through it. I didn't want paparazzi at the hospital," the "scared" 42-year-old best...

More Women Electing Extra Cancer Surgery

Katherine Thompson — Tue, 05 Feb 2008 08:57:00 CST

More women are going to extremes after a breast cancer diagnosis, opting for double mastectomies instead of single ones or mere lumpectomies, the Washington Post reports. The number rose 150% over 5 years, despite evidence that less-invasive treatments are just as effective in saving lives. "I didn't want to be...