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Survivors! Stars who battled cancer
- These celebrities have faced some tough challenges in their lives, especially when it comes to health. Click through this gallery to find out which celebrities won their hard battles with cancer, the types of cancer they had, as well as the unlucky few who did not win the fight.
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Angelina Jolie
- After learning she had the BRCA-1 gene, Jolie decided to undergo a preventative double mastectomy in 2013. It's also been reported that the star found a benign ovarian tumor in 2015 and had surgery to remove it.
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Kylie Minogue - The Australian singer was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2005. Her treatment lasted three years and she was subject to a partial mastectomy, chemotherapy, and radiotherapy.
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Robert De Niro - The movie star found out he had prostate cancer when he was 60 years old, in 2003. It was reported that the disease was caught in the early stages, which allowed for full recovery.
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Michael Douglas
- Douglas, who has a career that spans over 50 years, opened up about his cancer battle in 2010. Throughout the years, the press and the people have followed his story and progress. That includes interesting insights as to how the star may have gotten oral cancer, some suggesting it was through oral sex.
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Jane Fonda - The Oscar-winning actress discovered a small tumor in 2010. Her cancer was non-invasive and she needed surgery, but didn't have to undergo chemotherapy or radiation.
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Olivia Newton-John - The legend from 'Grease' discovered the disease in 1992. She said that she feels very lucky and grateful to be a breast cancer survivor, and that she sees it as a gift.
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Ben Stiller - In 2014, 'Zoolander' actor Ben Stiller found out he had prostate cancer. A few months after his diagnosis, the star underwent surgery to remove his tumor. Stiller has reportedly been cancer-free since!
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Hugh Jackman
- In 2013, the 'Wolverine' actor was diagnosed with a basal cell carcinoma on his nose. The actor praised his wife for pushing him to get the spot checked, which turned out to be malignant. Jackman now gets regular checks and reportedly never leaves the house without plenty of SPF.
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Sharon Osbourne - The media personality and reality show judge was 50 when she was diagnosed with colon cancer. She had surgery to remove her colon and underwent chemotherapy, only to learn she had the BRCA gene in 2012 which led her to have a mastectomy.
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Sheryl Crow - The American singer was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2006 and undertook surgical intervention and radiotherapy.
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Cynthia Nixon - The 'Sex and the City' actress discovered she had the disease in 2006. It was a small tumor in her right breast. Treatment included surgery and radiotherapy.
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Dustin Hoffman - American actor and director Dustin Hoffman was diagnosed with throat cancer in 2013, at the age of 75, and has been reportedly treated and cured since.
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Shannen Doherty
- In 2015, the protagonist of 'Beverly Hills, 90210' and 'Charmed' was diagnosed with breast cancer. Her case was complicated by the disease spreading throughout her body, reaching the lymphatic system.
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Marcia Cross - In September 2018, the 'Desperate Housewives' actress took to Instagram to reveal her battle with anal cancer. Thankfully, the star won the fight!
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Julia Louis-Dreyfus - The 'Veep' star announced in September 2017, through Twitter, that she had recently been diagnosed with breast cancer.
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Ruby Dee - The actress, writer, and activist survived breast cancer, though died in 2014 of unrelated causes.
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Maggie Smith - The actress was told she had breast cancer at age 73. Smith has reportedly made a full recovery since her diagnosis.
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Larry King - Talk show host legend (and heavy smoker) Larry King revealed he was about to start his third round of chemotherapy in September 2017. He also confirms he had undergone surgery after finding out he had stage 1 lung cancer.
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Ronnie Wood
- In early 2017, Rolling Stones guitarist Ronnie Wood was diagnosed with lung cancer. The heavy smoker told The Daily Mail that he did not believe chemotherapy would work but did have surgery to remove part of his lung.
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Morrissey
- The former The Smiths front man revealed he had been battling cancer in 2014. During an interview in 2015, Morrissey told Larry King that he had Barrett's esophagus, which is a gastroesophageal reflux disease that can turn into cancer.
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Kathy Bates
- The actress underwent a double mastectomy in 2012 after being diagnosed with breast cancer.
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Christina Applegate - The actress discovered that she had breast cancer in 2008 and underwent a double mastectomy.
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Edie Falco - The actress said that surviving breast cancer made her reevaluate her priorities in life.
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Rita Wilson - In 2015, the actress and wife of Tom Hanks told People magazine that she underwent a double mastectomy.
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Tig Notaro - "Hello, I have cancer," said the comedian in a performance that happened just days after her diagnosis.
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Peter Criss - Breast cancer affects all genders. Peter Criss of KISS revealed that he was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2008, but ended up treating it before it could spread.
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Michael C. Hall - 'Dexter' star Michael C. Hall confirmed he had been battling Hodgkin’s lymphoma in 2010, just before the Golden Globes award ceremony. Hall was reportedly already in the final part of treatment.
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Delta Goodrem
- The Australian songstress was only 18 years old when she was diagnosed with Hodgkin's lymphoma in the form a lump in her throat. Radiation therapy and chemo made the star lose all her hair. This past May (2018) marked 15 years since the star's cancer diagnosis.
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Brigitte Bardot - The French actress and model was diagnosed in 1983 and refused treatment. She believed that her destiny was to die, but a friend later convinced her to get treated.
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Shirley Temple - The actress and activist was one of the first famous women to speak publicly about having breast cancer, back in 1972. She died in 2014 from unrelated causes.
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Wanda Sykes - The comedian was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2011, and had a double mastectomy to avoid chances of a recurrence.
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Anastacia - The singer was diagnosed with the disease twice and underwent a double mastectomy.
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Robin Roberts - The TV host says breast cancer was nothing more than a chapter in her life story, but it will never be her life story.
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Giuliana Rancic - The TV presenter discovered that she had breast cancer when she was undergoing fertility treatments in 2011. She ended up having a double mastectomy surgery.
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Hoda Kotb - Back in 2008, the 'Today' show news anchor was diagnosed with breast cancer. Hoda Kobt was very open about her journey with the disease, and how not having family history with the cancer doesn't mean you're safe.
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Melissa Etheridge - The singer confessed that she had never encountered anything as powerful as breast cancer.
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Gloria Steinem - The journalist and activist was diagnosed in 1986 and treated successfully.
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Kim Novak - The actress was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2010.
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Kim Gordon - The Sonic Youth singer encountered breast cancer while getting divorced. She recounts the experience in her memoir, 'Girl in a Band.'
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Jaclyn Smith - The actress was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2002 and underwent a lumpectomy.
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Kate Jackson - Smith's 'Charlie's Angels' costar battled breast cancer in 1987 and 1989.
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Nancy Reagan - The former first lady of the United States was diagnosed with breast cancer and treated in 1987.
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Marianne Faithfull - The singer and actress said that she gained a new life after recovering from breast cancer.
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Fernanda Serrano - The Portuguese actress and model discovered that she had a lump a few hours after becoming a mother.
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Survivors! Stars who battled cancer
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05/12/18 | StarsInsider
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These celebrities have faced some tough challenges in their lives, especially when it comes to health.
Click through this gallery to find out which celebrities won their hard battles with cancer, the types of cancer they had, as well as the unlucky few who did not win the fight.
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