Martina Navratilova

Martina Navratilova has vowed to fight her cancer battle "with all I have got" after she was diagnosed with throat and breast cancer at the age of 66.

And Navratilova is tied with Chris Evert for the third-most Grand Slam singles titles in the Open era, behind only Steffi Graff [22] and Serena Williams [23]. She apologised in 2019 after her comments claiming trans sportspeople were cheating received widespread criticism. Navratilova had the tumour surgically removed before she received radiation therapy. She is instead expected to make remote appearances from her home in Miami on the Tennis Channel broadcasts. When it didn't go down, a biopsy was performed, the results came back as stage one throat cancer. "Both these cancers are in their early stages with great outcomes. She was one of the first openly celebrity gay celebrities to lobby for the approval and recognition of same-sex relationships in the 1980s. "I'm hoping for a favourable outcome. Martina noticed an enlarged lymph node in her neck during the WTA finals in Fort Worth. Former world no.1 Navratilova dominated women's tennis in the 1970's and 1980's and is firmly established in the pantheon of the greatest players to ever grace the tennis court. "At the same time as Martina was undergoing the tests for the throat, a suspicious form was found in her breast, which was subsequently diagnosed as cancer, completely unrelated to the throat cancer. "This double whammy is serious but still fixable," she said.

The 18-time Grand Slam singles champion, who previously had breast cancer in 2010, will start treatment in New York later this month. Navratilova, 66 ...

"The double whammy is serious, but fixable, and I'm hoping for a favourable outcome," she said. Martina Navratilova has been diagnosed with both throat and breast cancer. Martina Navratilova: Tennis legend diagnosed with throat and breast cancer

Martina Navratilova has been diagnosed with throat and breast cancer, the 18-time Grand Slam singles champion has confirmed.

The cancer type is HPV and this particular type responds really well to treatment.” "The double whammy is serious, but fixable, and I'm hoping for a favourable outcome," she said. The prognosis is good and Martina will start her treatment this month.

The 18-time grand slam singles champion and most successful player in Wimbledon history said she will “fight with all I have got” after an enlarged lymph node ...

Her 59 grand-slam titles– including 18 singles titles and 41 doubles and mixed doubles trophies – remain a record. Renowned for her longevity after a professional career lasting 32 years from 1974 to 2006, Navratilova won nine singles titles at Wimbledon, the most in the open era. When it didn’t go down, a biopsy was performed, the results came back as stage one throat cancer.

The 66-year-old tennis legend has been diagnosed with early stages of throat and breast cancer. "The prognosis is good," her agent told NPR.

But she continued to compete in doubles well into the 2000s, winning her 59th and final title in the 2006 U.S. As a teenager, she quickly became a tennis standout, winning her first professional singles title in the U.S. She was soon given a green card and became a U.S. The tumor was removed surgically, and Navratilova underwent a brief course of radiation therapy. Navratilova, who works as a tennis commentator, noticed an enlarged lymph node on her neck during the Women's Tennis Association finals in Fort Worth, Texas, last fall, her agent said. "The prognosis is good," her agent Mary Greenham said in an email to NPR.

Winner of 59 grand slam singles and doubles titles Martina Navratilova previously underwent treatment for early-stage breast cancer in 2010; ...

"The prognosis is good, and Martina will start her treatment this month. When it didn't go down, a biopsy was performed, the results came back as stage one throat cancer. "This double whammy is serious but still fixable, and I'm hoping for a favourable outcome.

Tennis legend Martina Navratilova said Monday she has been diagnosed with both Stage 1 throat cancer and breast cancer.

And the way she competes, the way she relies on your ability to roll up your sleeves and compete.” “You look at your skills as an athlete, to compete,” Shriver said from her home in California, “and in her case to compete and be the best while leaving no stone unturned -- as far as finding things out, researching and understanding how to put together the best team. “This double whammy is serious but still fixable,” said the 66-year-old in a statement.

The 18-time grand slam singles champion and most successful player in Wimbledon history said she will “fight with all I have got” after an enlarged lymph node ...

Her 59 grand-slam titles– including 18 singles titles and 41 doubles and mixed doubles trophies – remain a record. Renowned for her longevity after a professional career lasting 32 years from 1974 to 2006, Navratilova won nine singles titles at Wimbledon, the most in the open era. When it didn’t go down, a biopsy was performed, the results came back as stage one throat cancer.