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Tennis nice Martina Navratilova has been identified with each stage one throat and breast most cancers, her agent instructed CNN in an e-mail Monday.
“This double whammy is critical however nonetheless fixable,” the 66-year-old mentioned in a press release on the Girls’s Tennis Affiliation (WTA) website.
“I’m hoping for a good final result. It’s going to stink for some time, however I’ll struggle with all have I obtained.”
Navratilova, who gained 59 grand slam titles in her profession, has already battled breast cancer in 2010.
The newest prognosis is alleged to be good, in accordance with the assertion, and she is going to start remedy this month.
Navratilova’s agent, Mary Greenham, mentioned the tennis legend found an enlarged lymph node in her neck throughout the WTA Finals in Fort Value, Texas, which was held from October 31 to November 7.
A biopsy was carried out, and he or she was later identified with stage one throat most cancers, her agent mentioned. When Navratilova was present process throat exams, her agent mentioned a suspicious type was present in her breast, which later was identified as most cancers.
Greenham mentioned each cancers have been within the early levels with nice outcomes.
Navratilova loved an extended enjoying profession during which she gained 18 grand slam singles titles, 31 grand slam doubles titles and 10 grand slam combined doubles titles. She nonetheless holds the WTA Tour’s all-time file of 167 titles.
After retiring from singles in 1994 on the age of 38, she continued enjoying doubles – and profitable titles – into her 40s.
She has remained concerned within the sport as a coach, broadcaster, and ambassador for the WTA Tour, highlighting the significance of preventive checkups to fight particular illnesses reminiscent of breast most cancers.
Navratilova was on account of cowl the upcoming Australian Open from the Tennis Channel studio however as a substitute hopes to affix sometimes by Zoom, Greenham added.
