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Diagnosis dates are listed where the information is known. Breast cancer is the second most common cancer in women after skin cancer. According to the United States National Cancer Institute, the rate of new cases of female breast cancer was 129.1 per 100,000 women per year. The death rate was 19.9 per 100,000 women per year.
Former First Lady of the United States, Nancy Reagan (1921–2016) was a long-term breast cancer survivor.. This list of notable breast cancer patients includes people who made significant contributions to their respective fields and who were diagnosed with breast cancer at some point in their lives, as confirmed by public information.
October 1 marks the start of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, so we're taking a look at public figures who have battled the disease in the public eye. Celebrities who have publicly battled breast cancer
Cancer.org estimates that this year alone, more than 250,000 new cases of invasive breast cancer will be diagnosed -- and almost 41,000 will pass away from the disease.
Whether you're a movie star or not, breast cancer affects hundreds of thousands people a year.
In 2010, Tada announced that she had been diagnosed with Stage III breast cancer. She underwent a mastectomy and chemotherapy. [39] [40] Her treatment proved successful, and she was declared cancer-free in 2015. [41] In November 2018, Tada was diagnosed with a malignant nodule on her chest wall near the site of her original cancer. [41]
In 1992, Ellerbee was diagnosed with breast cancer and had a double mastectomy. Since then, she has spent much of her time speaking to groups about how she fought the cancer and how women need to fight the disease, demand better medical treatment, and maintain a healthy sense of humor. [14]
Gabriela Dabrowski, a WTA doubles star, competed and thrived while undergoing breast cancer treatments in 2024. The 32-year-old Canadian announced the news Tuesday on Instagram.