CELEBS Who WINS the FIGHT VERSUS BREAST CANCER

Breast cancer is one of the most common cancer in the United States. It is also the second cause of cancer deaths for U.S. women, behind lung cancer.

But according to the American Cancer Society, breast cancer
survival has been improving. These celebrities had proven that with proper
treatments and a great will to survive, breast cancer can be cured.

Sheryl Crow

was diagnosed with early-stage breast cancer in late February 2006. Crow's website said she underwent successful surgery and described the procedure as "minimally invasive." Because of this illness the 44-year-old
singer had to postpone her North American tour scheduled for March and April
2006. The cancer announcement came exactly three weeks after she made public
her split from cyclist Lance Armstrong, who also happens to be a cancer
survivor. She is still on the road to recovery.

Kylie Minogue
The announcement of Kylie's breast cancer diagnosis hit the globe on
May, 17 2005, when she was enjoying a holiday in Melbourne with her family
and boyfriend Olivier Martinez. She was considered lucky for the cancer was
diagnosed at an early stage. Because of this she had to scrap the remaining
dates of her "Showgirl, The Greatest Hits" world tour. Minogue underwent
surgery on May, 21 2005 and completed her chemotherapy treatment in January
2006, but it was reported that she still needs about six more months of
radiotherapy to fully recover and prevent a recurrence of tumors.

Melissa Etheridge
Melissa Etheridge was diagnosed with breast cancer in October 2004 at the
age of 43. Since the diagnosis Etheridge has made some major changes in her
life. She was quoted as saying, "When I was told I had breast cancer, I
began to change from the very second I got the diagnosis. I started
listening to my body, and I became more aware of everything. With cancer,
you start looking at your whole life and cutting the dark things out of it."
The gay rights activist announced in late 2005 that she is cancer-free.

Anastacia

Anastacia discovered she had breast cancer in January 2003. She was
preparing for breast reduction surgery due to orthopedic reasons when her
doctor told her that she had the disease. She said shortly after receiving
the bad news, "Either way I have no intention of letting this news get me
down. I'm a fighter by nature, and nothing will ever change that." Just like
Kylie, the singer/songwriter was lucky, the cancer was diagnosed at an early
stage
therefore she could recover in no time.

Suzanne Somers

Suzanne Somers announced in spring 2001 on "Larry King Live" that she had
undergone breast cancer surgery (lumpectomy) and radiation therapy. Somers
also said that in place of chemotherapy she was using an alternative
medicine called Iscador to help treat the disease. The medicine is an extract of European species mistletoe,
but mistletoe itself is not yet approved by the
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in the United States.

Olivia Newton-John

The bombshell came on July 2, 1992; Olivia Newton-John was diagnosed with
breast cancer. She underwent surgery and a period of chemotherapy. She got
the all-clear in February the next year. After her recovery Olivia chose to
talk about her experiences with breast cancer and has continuously promote
the importance of early detection of the disease and that survival was
possible. One of her efforts was the "Liv Kit," a breast cancer awareness
aid she introduced in 2004.

These well-known people are only a few examples of others who
had triumphed over their battle against breast cancer. The disease is not
incurable. As long as we keep believing and continue fighting then we can be sure that victory is ours.

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