Martina Navratilova diagnosed with Breast Cancer

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Martina Navratilova has revealed that she has been diagnosed with breast cancer.

The former tennis superstar and I'm A Celebrity runner-up told People that the disease was detected early and that her prognosis is excellent.

Navratilova said: "I cried. It knocked me on my ass, really. I feel so in control of my life and my body, and then this comes, and it's completely out of my hands.

"I went four years between mammograms. I let it slide. Everyone gets busy, but don't make excuses. I stay in shape and eat right, and it happened to me. Another year and I could have been in big trouble."

The cancer was discovered in February when a biopsy came back positive following a routine mammogram, with Navratilova diagnosed with a non-invasive form of the disease confined to the milk ducts.

Navratilova's friend and obstetrician/gynaecologist Dr Mindy Nagle said: "It was the best-case scenario you could imagine for detecting breast cancer."

Poor woman, she'll fight it all the way.

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DemantoidMember

No, how awful. Hope they've caught it in time. If anyone can beat it, it's a super-fit woman like her.

4/7/108:48 AM

lalMember

If anyone can she can.....

Bloody rotten desease.....

4/7/1010:09 AM

Yogi19Member 10 years

Good luck to Martina as she fights this horrible disease.
I gather from news reports that the early discovery of the cancer (and early treatment) means her prognosis is good.

4/7/1010:45 AM

JoyronMember

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Good luck to Martina as she fights this horrible disease. I gather from news reports that the early discovery of the cancer (and early treatment) means her prognosis is good.

Sounds like we are thinking the same thing (as we often do)!!!

4/7/1012:05 PM

Yogi19Member 10 years

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Sounds like we are thinking the same thing (as we often do)!!!

Indeed.

4/7/1012:13 PM

Soozy WooMember

I'm so glad that the news is positive and I really hope all's well. Although she say's she went four years without a mammogram and let it slide

I had one at fifty ..................God only knows when I'll be called for another one ....................I'm NHS - dont have a private health scheme but I really dont think that on the NHS four years is considered to be letting it slip.

4/7/102:30 PM

BazMember VIP10 years

Wishing her all the best....

4/7/102:36 PM

liverbirdMember 10 years

I thought that Soozy - we don't get them til 50 anyway here!

I wish her all the best - she will fight it hard !

4/7/102:47 PM

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