Martina Navratilova

2023 - 1 - 2

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Martina Navratilova diagnosed with early-stage throat and breast ... (The Guardian)

The 66-year-old, one of the greatest tennis players of all time, previously underwent treatment for early-stage breast cancer in 2010 and had been cancer-free ...

Since her retirement from the sport she has become an enthusiastic activist on a range of topics from human rights to environmental issues, and has been a regular and outspoken critic of Donald Trump. Navratilova has also opposed the participation of trans women in women’s sport, presenting a BBC documentary on the topic in 2019. Navratilova had been due to travel to Melbourne for the forthcoming Australian Open to work as a TV pundit. Martina Navratilova said she will “fight with all I have got” after being diagnosed with throat and breast cancers. 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,” she said.

Tennis great Martina Navratilova has been diagnosed with throat ... (WJCT NEWS)

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.

Navratilova diagnosed with Stage 1 throat and breast cancer (WTA Tennis)

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.

Tennis great Martina Navratilova reveals she has been diagnosed ... (ABC News)

One of the greatest tennis players of all time, Martina Navratilova, will miss appearing on commentary at the Australian Open after being diagnosed with two ...

"Martina won't be covering the Aussie Open for the Tennis Channel from their studio but hopes to join in from time to time by Zoom," Greenham said. "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," the 66-year-old said in a statement to WTA.

Martina Navratilova reveals double cancer diagnosis (Tennis365)

Martina Navratilova has been diagnosed with throat and breast cancers. The former world number one previously underwent treatment for early stage breast cancer ...

[Tennis News](https://www.tennis365.com/category/tennis-news/) [Australian Open](https://www.tennis365.com/category/australian-open/) [News](https://www.tennis365.com/category/news/) “Both these cancers are in their early stages with great outcomes. When it didn’t go down, a biopsy was performed, the results came back as stage one throat cancer. Navratilova, 66, said: “This double whammy is serious but still fixable, and I’m hoping for a favourable outcome.

Tennis legend Martina Navratilova diagnosed with throat, breast ... (The Sydney Morning Herald)

The 18-time grand slam singles champion said her prognosis is good and she will start treatment this month.

1 in the WTA rankings. She won 59 grand slam titles overall, including 31 in women’s doubles and 10 in mixed doubles. While Navratilova was undergoing tests on her throat, she said, the unrelated breast cancer was discovered.

Out Tennis Legend Martina Navratilova Diagnosed With Throat And ... (Star Observer)

Out Czech-American tennis legend Martina Navratilova has been diagnosed with both throat cancer and breast cancer.

In an open letter at the time, Navratilova wrote, “It is now clear exactly who Court is: an amazing tennis player, and a racist and a homophobe. And the way she competes, the way she relies on your ability to roll up your sleeves and compete.” Shriver said, “You look at your skills as an athlete, to compete, 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. [starobserver.com.au](http://www.starobserver.com.au) daily. And that gives all of us great assurance. Earlier today, in a post to Twitter, Navratilova wrote, “Needless to say my phone and twitter are both blowing up so I will say again- thank you all for your support and I am not done yet:) Xoxoxo.”