October is Breast Cancer Awareness month and as a tribute to the beautiful women around the world either newly diagnosed, currently being treated for, or surviving breast cancer, I wanted to put a spotlight on some amazing celebrities who have been diagnosed with breast cancer.
Some of these women you may recognize and already know that they were diagnosed with breast cancer, but others you may not recognize. Almost all of these women have been vocal about their fight with breast cancer and have encouraged women {especially those age 40 and above} to get annual mammograms.
{Images borrowed from HealthLine}
Both GMA hosts Robin Roberts and Amy Robach are breast cancer survivors.
American singer-songwriter Sheryl Crow, and Australian singers Olivia Newton-John and Kylie Minogue are all breast cancer survivors.
Many celebrities around the world have been diagnosed with breast cancer, including Christina Applegate, Rita Wilson, Hota Kotb, Maura Tierney, Jaclyn Smith, Sandra Lee, Edie Falco, Wanda Sykes, Kathy Bates, Suzanne Somers, Dame Maggie Smith, Julia Louis Dreyfus, Giuliana Rancic, and Angelina Jolie. Asma al-Assad, Syria’s first lady, was diagnosed with breast cancer and began treatment for her malignant tumor in August of this year.
{Images borrowed from Pinterest and Oprah Master Class}
Breast cancer affects 1 in 8 women.
There are estrogen and progesterone positive breast cancers and then there are triple negative breast cancers, which means the cancer is NOT being fed by estrogen. But no matter why type or stage of breast cancer you have been diagnosed with, just know that you’re not alone and you have millions of supporters and friends, like me, cheering for you and sending you positive vibes.
{As a side note, sometimes mammograms do not detect all breast cancers. Sometimes you need a breast MRI. And if you do not have breast cancer but you have a strong family history of breast cancer, you may be recommended to have a mammogram or an MRI every six months, alternating between one or the other. I only know this because I work as a Registered Medical Assistant with a Breast Cancer specialist/surgeon, and we deal with this diagnosis every day.}
Do you know someone who has been diagnosed with breast cancer, or who is a survivor?
If you do, I encourage you to reach out to them, if you can, and take them to lunch or treat them to a mani-pedi. Honor your friends and loved ones this month! They are going through more than we could ever imagine.
Yours Truly,
Vanessa
