17 celebrities who spoke out about their battles with cancer
Cancer does not discriminate. These celebrities have shared their own experiences dealing with cancer with their fans.
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Olivia Newton-John is in the midst of her third battle with breast cancer.
It took Fran Drescher years to be properly diagnosed with uterine cancer.
Jane Fonda had a cancerous growth removed from her lip in 2018.
Julia Louis-Dreyfus was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2017.
Ben Stiller said he's cancer-free after he was diagnosed with prostate cancer in 2014.
Cynthia Nixon learned she had breast cancer when it was still in its early stages thanks to a routine mammogram.
Christina Applegate has undergone multiple surgeries since she was diagnosed with cancer in 2008.
Hugh Jackman has battled skin cancer since 2013.
Maura Tierney had a mastectomy and underwent chemo when she was diagnosed with an aggressive form of breast cancer in 2009.
Wanda Sykes had a double mastectomy after she was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2011.
Michael C. Hall was diagnosed with Hodgkin's lymphoma in 2010.
Melissa Etheridge famously performed at the Grammy Awards in 2005 while she was still undergoing treatment for breast cancer.
Sheryl Crow has been cancer-free for more than a decade and advocates for early detection tests.
Giuliana Rancic discovered she had breast cancer while undergoing fertility treatments in 2011.
Kathy Bates survived both breast and ovarian cancer.
Edie Falco credits her sobriety with helping her beat cancer.
Shannen Doherty said her battle with cancer made her a "better human being."
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