Breast cancer is a cancer in which the cells of the breast tissue divide and grow without any control. It is the second leading cause of death in the whole world, and of course.. is the most common disease in women. Another very serious problem which the medical world is facing, is that the breast cancer is becoming more common in very young patients, fact that was reported exceptionally 20 -30 years ago.



Breast cancer is fully curable if it is diagnosed and treated in time.

Like all other cancers, breast cancer is fully curable if it is diagnosed and treated in early stages. This goal can be achieved only through self – examinations which are supposed to be made regularly (monthly) and in case of any abnormalities, immediately to have a medical examination (you can also find on this website many others effective information about self – examination). Here are some names of few famous women diagnosed with breast cancer, in an early stage, who fought breast cancer:



- Debra Shipley – British politician
- Claire Shulman - former Borough President of Queens
- Carly Simon - singer
- Jaclyn Smith - actress
- Suzanne Somers - actress
- Karin Stanford - writer
- Koo Stark - actress
- Gloria Steinem -actres
- Lynne Stewart – lawyer/activist
- Gloria Stuart - actress
- Sarah Susanka - English architect and author
- Ruth Ann Swenson - soprano opera star
- Stephanie Swift - actress
- Jools Topp - singer
- Dawn Upshaw - soprano diva
- Ann Veneman - former head of U.S Dept. of Agriculture
- Joyce Wadler - journalist, writer and memoirist
- Linda Waterfall - singer and songwriter
- Corinne Wood - American politician
- Laura Ziskin - American film/Tv producer
- Christina Applegate - actress
- Kylie Minouge - singer
- Sheryl Crow - singer
- Betty Ford - former United States First Lady
- Wenche Foss - actress



- Maria Friedman - actress
- France Gall - singer
- Liza Goddard- actress
- Christine Gregoire - Governor of Washington State
- Nanci Griffith - singer and songwriter
- Dorothy Hamill - American Olympic champion
- Jane Hamsher - film producer
- Sheila Hancock - actress
- Julie Harris - actress
- Marsha Hunt – singer and novelist
- Kate Jackson - actress
- Ann Jillian – actress
- Edna Campbell - professional basketball star
- Robin Carnahan -politician
- Diahann Carroll -actress and singer
- Beth Nielsen Chapman - singer and song writer
- Lois Chiles - actress
- Pat Danner -politician
- Ruby Dee- actress.
- Simone de Oliveira actress and singer
- Diana Dill actress
- Susan Duncan - author
- Barbara Ehrenreich -author and ethicist
- Jill Eikenberry - actress
- Linda Ellerbee – Tv journalist
- Eileen Brennan - actress
- Barbara Allen - politician
- Anastacia - singer
- Christina Applegate - actress
- Dame Eileen Atkins - actress
- Kaye Ballard - actress and singer
- Brigitte Bardot - actress
- Alexandra Bastedo - model and actress
- Allyce Beasley - actress
- Jami Bernard - author
- Shirley Temple Black - Oscar-winning child actress