18 Grand Slam winner Martina Navratilova was diagnosed with breast and throat cancer

Former world number one Martina Navratilova She said doctors diagnosed her with cancer.

Navratilova, 66, was diagnosed with breast and throat cancer after being diagnosed with enlarged lymph nodes in her neck in early November, according to The Times. Further examination also revealed breast cancer.

— This double blow is serious, but still reparable. I hope for a favorable outcome. I will fight with all my might, — quotes the words of the Navratilova Times.

She was cured of breast cancer 13 years ago after undergoing radiotherapy.

Originally from Prague, Navratilova moved to the United States in the mid-1970s and later became an American citizen. She is 59 times Grand Slam winner (18 singles, 31 doubles, 10 mixed doubles). Navratilova holds the record for the most singles titles (167) and the second longest stay at number one in the world rankings (332 weeks), behind only Germany’s Steffi Graf (377).

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