Breast cancer does not discriminate. There are singers, actresses, scientists and ordinary women who were hit by the disease along with other millions of victims. Do not think that the stars are less exposed to the risk of developing breast cancer. Like other women diagnosed with breast cancer, they used the well known type of treatments and most of them survived this terrible disease.



Of course, we are going to mention only a few of those celebrities who have managed to successfully fight this disease. Shirley Temple, famous for her roles in childhood, was diagnosed with breast cancer at the age of 44 years. She was actually the first star who had the courage to make public her suffering and she spoke for the first time in American public television station about breast cancer.



Shirley Temple had hoped it would encourage more women to perform regular checks and to face the disease. Just weeks after becoming America's First Lady, Betty Ford was admitted to a local hospital to perform a mastectomy.  The singer Sheryl Crow had discovered she had breast cancer in 2006, following a routine mammography. The rock star immediately postponed the tour she was going to have and underwent surgery, followed by seven weeks of radiotherapy.

Because the tumors present in both breasts were detected early, Sheryl Crow managed to escape from chemotherapy. Last year, Sheryl Crow, who had a family history of breast cancer, has signed a petition to Congress requesting funding for research on environmental factors on breast cancer. One of the most popular celebrities who have survived breast cancer is probably Kylie Minogue who was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2005 at the age of 36 years. After a year of treatment, which included a partial mastectomy, chemotherapy and radiotherapy, Kylie became a survivor in the battle with breast cancer.



A study in Australia, the home of the singer, shows that the number of mammography performed in this country has increased considerably after the star announced her diagnosis. After hearing the awful diagnosis, the actress Christina Applegate has made a radical solution: bilateral mastectomy. Although cancer was identified in one breast, she hoped that this way will reduce the risk of spreading cancer. The actress and her mother are both survivors of the battle with cancer.

In the coming months, Applegate will perform a breast reconstruction surgery and establish a foundation for women who cannot allow the necessary investigations of breast cancer diagnosis.Also the very popular actress Suzanne Somers ordered regular mammograms after reaching 40 years. At 54, when he learned that breast cancer, the tumor was removed, but she refused chemotherapy. The decision to seek natural treatment has triggered much controversy and became the subject of several televised debates at that time. She has published several books that promote a healthy lifestyle and remains a supporter of alternative medicine.


Some of the celebrities who have survived breast cancer revealed later that they have hidden for months or even years in a row their condition. Most famous women who chose to make public the diagnosis did this in the hope that their life story will help other women. All stars diagnosed with breast cancer talk to women about how important it is to auto examine your breasts very often and perform an annual mammogram if you are over 35 years. Most celebrities who have survived breast cancer were able to detect tumors in an early stage and this thanks to mammograms which required further medical investigation.