it’s one of the world’s deadliest diseases and these celebrities are proof
diseases and these celebrities are proof
diseases and these celebrities are proof that it can happen to anyone but that it
that it can happen to anyone but that it
that it can happen to anyone but that it can be beaten but if I think back to
can be beaten but if I think back to
can be beaten but if I think back to some moments during that time it was
some moments during that time it was
some moments during that time it was just awful awful awful welcome to
just awful awful awful welcome to
just awful awful awful welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting
watchmojo.com and today we’re counting
watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for the top 10 celebrity
down our picks for the top 10 celebrity
down our picks for the top 10 celebrity cancer survival stories I just got to
cancer survival stories I just got to
cancer survival stories I just got to the point where I would go to chemo by
the point where I would go to chemo by
the point where I would go to chemo by myself and just really Wow
myself and just really Wow
myself and just really Wow go through it on my own you just I guess
go through it on my own you just I guess
go through it on my own you just I guess it’s something that I felt I had to face
it’s something that I felt I had to face
it’s something that I felt I had to face on my own for this list we’re looking at
on my own for this list we’re looking at
on my own for this list we’re looking at those celebrities that were diagnosed
those celebrities that were diagnosed
those celebrities that were diagnosed with cancer and eventually went into
with cancer and eventually went into
with cancer and eventually went into remission the percentages are are very
remission the percentages are are very
remission the percentages are are very good I would hate to say but right now
good I would hate to say but right now
good I would hate to say but right now elections should be like 80 percent yeah
elections should be like 80 percent yeah
elections should be like 80 percent yeah and with certain hospitals and
and with certain hospitals and
and with certain hospitals and everything it does improve number 10
everything it does improve number 10
everything it does improve number 10 robert deniro everyone’s favorite New
robert deniro everyone’s favorite New
robert deniro everyone’s favorite New York tough guy from such fantastic
York tough guy from such fantastic
York tough guy from such fantastic movies as the Godfather Part 2 and taxi
movies as the Godfather Part 2 and taxi
movies as the Godfather Part 2 and taxi driver you’re only as healthy appeal was
driver you’re only as healthy appeal was
driver you’re only as healthy appeal was faced with a tougher than usual
faced with a tougher than usual
faced with a tougher than usual challenge when he was diagnosed with
challenge when he was diagnosed with
challenge when he was diagnosed with prostate cancer in October 2003 never
prostate cancer in October 2003 never
prostate cancer in October 2003 never one to give up De Niro underwent surgery
one to give up De Niro underwent surgery
one to give up De Niro underwent surgery at the Memorial sloan-kettering Cancer
at the Memorial sloan-kettering Cancer
at the Memorial sloan-kettering Cancer Center in New York City in December of
Center in New York City in December of
Center in New York City in December of that same year and successfully made a
that same year and successfully made a
that same year and successfully made a full recovery while keeping information
full recovery while keeping information
full recovery while keeping information about his condition as private as
about his condition as private as
about his condition as private as possible I’m not asking you anymore I’m
possible I’m not asking you anymore I’m
possible I’m not asking you anymore I’m telling you eat it less than a year
telling you eat it less than a year
telling you eat it less than a year later he made his return to film with
later he made his return to film with
later he made his return to film with movies like Shark Tale and Meet the
movies like Shark Tale and Meet the
movies like Shark Tale and Meet the Fockers putting him back on the brighter
Fockers putting him back on the brighter
Fockers putting him back on the brighter side of the limelight I think a
side of the limelight I think a
side of the limelight I think a competitive drive is the essential key
competitive drive is the essential key
competitive drive is the essential key that makes America the only remaining
that makes America the only remaining
that makes America the only remaining superpower in the world today well
superpower in the world today well
superpower in the world today well whatever works
whatever works
whatever works number nine Tom Green
number nine Tom Green
number nine Tom Green she never seen one of these before Tom
she never seen one of these before Tom
she never seen one of these before Tom Green started out the new millennium as
Green started out the new millennium as
Green started out the new millennium as a guy with a popular MTV show but early
a guy with a popular MTV show but early
a guy with a popular MTV show but early in 2000 that show went on hiatus after
in 2000 that show went on hiatus after
in 2000 that show went on hiatus after Green was diagnosed with testicular
Green was diagnosed with testicular
Green was diagnosed with testicular cancer it’s a scary thing to have to
cancer it’s a scary thing to have to
cancer it’s a scary thing to have to deal with and and it does change your
deal with and and it does change your
deal with and and it does change your life having dealt with cancer while his
life having dealt with cancer while his
life having dealt with cancer while his public persona previous to his illness
public persona previous to his illness
public persona previous to his illness was that of a shock comedian the
was that of a shock comedian the
was that of a shock comedian the announcement allowed him to show a
announcement allowed him to show a
announcement allowed him to show a different side of himself on the Tom
different side of himself on the Tom
different side of himself on the Tom Green cancer special by showing the
Green cancer special by showing the
Green cancer special by showing the realities of living with the disease hey
realities of living with the disease hey
realities of living with the disease hey kids feel here so you don’t get cancer
kids feel here so you don’t get cancer
kids feel here so you don’t get cancer his special included graphic images of
his special included graphic images of
his special included graphic images of his own operation which thankfully
his own operation which thankfully
his own operation which thankfully turned out to be a success and seemingly
turned out to be a success and seemingly
turned out to be a success and seemingly increased his fame and popularity
increased his fame and popularity
increased his fame and popularity tenfold yeah here’s the thing that they
tenfold yeah here’s the thing that they
tenfold yeah here’s the thing that they don’t tell you when you get cancer that
don’t tell you when you get cancer that
don’t tell you when you get cancer that hurts and it hurts yes
hurts and it hurts yes
hurts and it hurts yes it’s painful then he celebrated by
it’s painful then he celebrated by
it’s painful then he celebrated by releasing Freddy got fingered
number eight Kathy Bates I call the
number eight Kathy Bates I call the hospital and I talked to the head
hospital and I talked to the head
hospital and I talked to the head orthopedic surgeon Bates has been one of
orthopedic surgeon Bates has been one of
orthopedic surgeon Bates has been one of Hollywood’s most beloved actresses for
Hollywood’s most beloved actresses for
Hollywood’s most beloved actresses for decades garnering critical acclaim for
decades garnering critical acclaim for
decades garnering critical acclaim for her psychotic performance and misery and
her psychotic performance and misery and
her psychotic performance and misery and again in James Cameron’s Titanic I don’t
again in James Cameron’s Titanic I don’t
again in James Cameron’s Titanic I don’t think anybody knows what the hell’s
think anybody knows what the hell’s
think anybody knows what the hell’s going on around here unfortunately with
going on around here unfortunately with
going on around here unfortunately with a family history of the illness she’s
a family history of the illness she’s
a family history of the illness she’s also battled more than one form of
also battled more than one form of
also battled more than one form of cancer beginning in 2003 when she
cancer beginning in 2003 when she
cancer beginning in 2003 when she successfully and secretly took on
successfully and secretly took on
successfully and secretly took on ovarian cancer and she said you have a
ovarian cancer and she said you have a
ovarian cancer and she said you have a mass and I began to shake after
mass and I began to shake after
mass and I began to shake after revealing her diagnosis six years later
revealing her diagnosis six years later
revealing her diagnosis six years later her struggle with the disease continued
her struggle with the disease continued
her struggle with the disease continued as she was diagnosed with breast cancer
as she was diagnosed with breast cancer
as she was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2012 which resulted in a double
in 2012 which resulted in a double
in 2012 which resulted in a double mastectomy that left her with lymphedema
mastectomy that left her with lymphedema
mastectomy that left her with lymphedema that was very traumatic to me and it
that was very traumatic to me and it
that was very traumatic to me and it just it was sort of like the party’s
just it was sort of like the party’s
just it was sort of like the party’s over
over
over you know throughout her ordeal Bates has
you know throughout her ordeal Bates has
you know throughout her ordeal Bates has proved herself to be just as tough off
proved herself to be just as tough off
proved herself to be just as tough off screen as she is on becoming an
screen as she is on becoming an
screen as she is on becoming an ambassador for the lymphatic education
ambassador for the lymphatic education
ambassador for the lymphatic education and research Network and I think the
and research Network and I think the
and research Network and I think the best advice I could get would be to keep
best advice I could get would be to keep
best advice I could get would be to keep your friends close and and have faith
your friends close and and have faith
your friends close and and have faith you know that you can get through it
you know that you can get through it
you know that you can get through it number seven Melissa Etheridge
Etheridge a musician and singer known
Etheridge a musician and singer known for her raspy vocals earned her share of
for her raspy vocals earned her share of
for her raspy vocals earned her share of praise in the 1990s including nabbing a
praise in the 1990s including nabbing a
praise in the 1990s including nabbing a Grammy Award for her song eat it heavy
however it was her successful battle
however it was her successful battle with cancer in 2004 that garnered her
with cancer in 2004 that garnered her
with cancer in 2004 that garnered her significant attention after undergoing
significant attention after undergoing
significant attention after undergoing surgery and chemo for breast cancer she
surgery and chemo for breast cancer she
surgery and chemo for breast cancer she returned to the Grammy stage bald from
returned to the Grammy stage bald from
returned to the Grammy stage bald from chemotherapy to perform a celebrated
chemotherapy to perform a celebrated
chemotherapy to perform a celebrated rendition of Janis Joplin’s piece of my
rendition of Janis Joplin’s piece of my
rendition of Janis Joplin’s piece of my heart
rich completed her comeback later that
rich completed her comeback later that year with the release of her almost
year with the release of her almost
year with the release of her almost instantly gold selling greatest hits
instantly gold selling greatest hits
instantly gold selling greatest hits album bringing a face to cancer and
album bringing a face to cancer and
album bringing a face to cancer and speaking her mind at every chance
speaking her mind at every chance
speaking her mind at every chance Efrain also championed medical marijuana
Efrain also championed medical marijuana
Efrain also championed medical marijuana with helping her through chemo I try to
with helping her through chemo I try to
with helping her through chemo I try to say don’t wait till cancer comes and
say don’t wait till cancer comes and
say don’t wait till cancer comes and gets you you can actually make these
gets you you can actually make these
gets you you can actually make these changes in your life and start living a
changes in your life and start living a
changes in your life and start living a very very healthy happy life yeah number
very very healthy happy life yeah number
very very healthy happy life yeah number six
six
six Rod Stewart I didn’t even think it could
Rod Stewart I didn’t even think it could
Rod Stewart I didn’t even think it could be cancer not me what’s to uh fill work
be cancer not me what’s to uh fill work
be cancer not me what’s to uh fill work out you know but sure enough it was
out you know but sure enough it was
out you know but sure enough it was there was a little growth that I think
there was a little growth that I think
there was a little growth that I think they should cut out a British singer who
they should cut out a British singer who
they should cut out a British singer who has six consecutive number-one albums
has six consecutive number-one albums
has six consecutive number-one albums and is one of the best-selling artists
and is one of the best-selling artists
and is one of the best-selling artists in history Rod Stewart is a legend of
in history Rod Stewart is a legend of
in history Rod Stewart is a legend of rock and roll one with an unmistakable
rock and roll one with an unmistakable
rock and roll one with an unmistakable raspy singing voice much like Etheridge
when he was already on the other side of
when he was already on the other side of his 55th birthday Stewart was diagnosed
his 55th birthday Stewart was diagnosed
his 55th birthday Stewart was diagnosed with thyroid cancer in May of 2000 and
with thyroid cancer in May of 2000 and
with thyroid cancer in May of 2000 and that diagnosis was a stressful one as it
that diagnosis was a stressful one as it
that diagnosis was a stressful one as it threatened to rob the rocker of his
threatened to rob the rocker of his
threatened to rob the rocker of his iconic singing voice I was frightened
iconic singing voice I was frightened
iconic singing voice I was frightened really scared you know and all sorts of
really scared you know and all sorts of
really scared you know and all sorts of thoughts were going through my mind you
thoughts were going through my mind you
thoughts were going through my mind you know becoming a landscape gardener he
know becoming a landscape gardener he
know becoming a landscape gardener he received immediate treatment and the
received immediate treatment and the
received immediate treatment and the surgery was a success
surgery was a success
surgery was a success but it took such a toll on his vocal
but it took such a toll on his vocal
but it took such a toll on his vocal chords that he had to entirely relearn
chords that he had to entirely relearn
chords that he had to entirely relearn how to sing if that’s not dedication to
how to sing if that’s not dedication to
how to sing if that’s not dedication to your art it’s hard to say what is
– fine
– fine number five Kylie Minogue best known as
number five Kylie Minogue best known as
number five Kylie Minogue best known as a candy voiced vocalist Kylie actually
a candy voiced vocalist Kylie actually
a candy voiced vocalist Kylie actually started her career in television
started her career in television
started her career in television starring in the long-running Australian
starring in the long-running Australian
starring in the long-running Australian soap opera neighbours for two years
soap opera neighbours for two years
soap opera neighbours for two years Charlene if you should have a customer
Charlene if you should have a customer
Charlene if you should have a customer would you magista fasten your big a
would you magista fasten your big a
would you magista fasten your big a bunny than I am what’s up uh after being
bunny than I am what’s up uh after being
bunny than I am what’s up uh after being deemed the Princess of Pop by the media
deemed the Princess of Pop by the media
deemed the Princess of Pop by the media Minh old was diagnosed with breast
Minh old was diagnosed with breast
Minh old was diagnosed with breast cancer during her 2005 greatest hits
cancer during her 2005 greatest hits
cancer during her 2005 greatest hits tour I stayed indoors and and it was my
tour I stayed indoors and and it was my
tour I stayed indoors and and it was my family who supported me through but
family who supported me through but
family who supported me through but really rotten dark moments not one to
really rotten dark moments not one to
really rotten dark moments not one to let that stop her she dealt with the
let that stop her she dealt with the
let that stop her she dealt with the intense media and paparazzi coverage
intense media and paparazzi coverage
intense media and paparazzi coverage wrote a children’s book while she
wrote a children’s book while she
wrote a children’s book while she recuperated and continued the tour later
recuperated and continued the tour later
recuperated and continued the tour later that year but with a less strenuous
that year but with a less strenuous
that year but with a less strenuous approach to the theatrical side of
approach to the theatrical side of
approach to the theatrical side of things
even more importantly some doctors have
even more importantly some doctors have cited Minogue’s high-profile cancer case
cited Minogue’s high-profile cancer case
cited Minogue’s high-profile cancer case as a factor that encouraged young women
as a factor that encouraged young women
as a factor that encouraged young women to get regular checks for the disease
to get regular checks for the disease
to get regular checks for the disease whatever hope or help I give to people
whatever hope or help I give to people
whatever hope or help I give to people who are going through a similar kind of
who are going through a similar kind of
who are going through a similar kind of circumstance then I just want to spread
circumstance then I just want to spread
circumstance then I just want to spread that message you know number four
that message you know number four
that message you know number four Michael Douglas so you’ve already begun
Michael Douglas so you’ve already begun
Michael Douglas so you’ve already begun the regimen I’ve started the regimen
the regimen I’ve started the regimen
the regimen I’ve started the regimen already
already
already I mean you you’ve never looked better to
I mean you you’ve never looked better to
I mean you you’ve never looked better to me and this proves that you’re a tough
me and this proves that you’re a tough
me and this proves that you’re a tough guy for God’s sake one of the most
guy for God’s sake one of the most
guy for God’s sake one of the most celebrated actors around who’s even won
celebrated actors around who’s even won
celebrated actors around who’s even won the AFI Life Achievement Award Michael
the AFI Life Achievement Award Michael
the AFI Life Achievement Award Michael Douglas is perhaps best known for his
Douglas is perhaps best known for his
Douglas is perhaps best known for his role as the greedy Gordon Gekko in Wall
role as the greedy Gordon Gekko in Wall
role as the greedy Gordon Gekko in Wall Street greed is right greed works greed
Street greed is right greed works greed
Street greed is right greed works greed terrifies through and captures the
terrifies through and captures the
terrifies through and captures the essence of the evolutionary spirit
essence of the evolutionary spirit
essence of the evolutionary spirit several decades after he played that
several decades after he played that
several decades after he played that character in 2010
character in 2010
character in 2010 Douglas was diagnosed with stage-four
Douglas was diagnosed with stage-four
Douglas was diagnosed with stage-four tongue cancer with the severity of this
tongue cancer with the severity of this
tongue cancer with the severity of this diagnosis the actor had virtually no
diagnosis the actor had virtually no
diagnosis the actor had virtually no hope of survival but his treatment was
hope of survival but his treatment was
hope of survival but his treatment was successful a spokesperson for the actor
successful a spokesperson for the actor
successful a spokesperson for the actor says the tumor is gone and doctors did
says the tumor is gone and doctors did
says the tumor is gone and doctors did not detect anything else he will have to
not detect anything else he will have to
not detect anything else he will have to be monitored for the next few months
be monitored for the next few months
be monitored for the next few months although American Douglass’s cancer was
although American Douglass’s cancer was
although American Douglass’s cancer was actually identified by Canadian doctors
actually identified by Canadian doctors
actually identified by Canadian doctors after countless visits to American
after countless visits to American
after countless visits to American specialists failed to detect it which is
specialists failed to detect it which is
specialists failed to detect it which is why Douglas has offered his time and
why Douglas has offered his time and
why Douglas has offered his time and fame to help raise money for the
fame to help raise money for the
fame to help raise money for the montreal hospital where he was diagnosed
montreal hospital where he was diagnosed
montreal hospital where he was diagnosed the one thing that I will be so
the one thing that I will be so
the one thing that I will be so internally grateful to cancer for is
internally grateful to cancer for is
internally grateful to cancer for is it’s shown me a love and a bond with my
it’s shown me a love and a bond with my
it’s shown me a love and a bond with my family my best friends I never would
family my best friends I never would
family my best friends I never would have imagined would have been that deep
have imagined would have been that deep
have imagined would have been that deep there wasn’t food for cancer so I’ll
there wasn’t food for cancer so I’ll
there wasn’t food for cancer so I’ll thank it for that number three Christina
thank it for that number three Christina
thank it for that number three Christina Applegate okay no I don’t want to go to
Applegate okay no I don’t want to go to
Applegate okay no I don’t want to go to a party in your pants very well Ian she
a party in your pants very well Ian she
a party in your pants very well Ian she liked to go to a party in my pants
liked to go to a party in my pants
liked to go to a party in my pants christina applegate
christina applegate
christina applegate who most of you might recognize from the
who most of you might recognize from the
who most of you might recognize from the anchorman movies started her career on
anchorman movies started her career on
anchorman movies started her career on the often raunchy hit sitcom married
the often raunchy hit sitcom married
the often raunchy hit sitcom married with children
with children
with children oopsie
uh-uh the correct way to pick something
uh-uh the correct way to pick something up is to bend from the knees in August
up is to bend from the knees in August
up is to bend from the knees in August 2008 it was revealed that the 36 year
2008 it was revealed that the 36 year
2008 it was revealed that the 36 year old Applegate had an early form of
old Applegate had an early form of
old Applegate had an early form of breast cancer my doctor said you know
breast cancer my doctor said you know
breast cancer my doctor said you know that mammograms are not working for you
that mammograms are not working for you
that mammograms are not working for you because you’re too dense and so we’re
because you’re too dense and so we’re
because you’re too dense and so we’re gonna do an MRI and it was with that MRI
gonna do an MRI and it was with that MRI
gonna do an MRI and it was with that MRI that I found cancer due to early
that I found cancer due to early
that I found cancer due to early detection and the fact that she carried
detection and the fact that she carried
detection and the fact that she carried a cancer triggering gene Applegate
a cancer triggering gene Applegate
a cancer triggering gene Applegate easily beat the disease with a double
easily beat the disease with a double
easily beat the disease with a double mastectomy and afterwards changed her
mastectomy and afterwards changed her
mastectomy and afterwards changed her eating habits to a more healthy and
eating habits to a more healthy and
eating habits to a more healthy and balanced diet now this is the time that
balanced diet now this is the time that
balanced diet now this is the time that you have this opportunity to change the
you have this opportunity to change the
you have this opportunity to change the way you eat the way you everything you
way you eat the way you everything you
way you eat the way you everything you do
do
do she also involved herself in breast
she also involved herself in breast
she also involved herself in breast cancer charities got back to work
cancer charities got back to work
cancer charities got back to work producing and acting in the sitcom
producing and acting in the sitcom
producing and acting in the sitcom Samantha Who and returned to the big
Samantha Who and returned to the big
Samantha Who and returned to the big screen in a big way sweetheart we have
screen in a big way sweetheart we have
screen in a big way sweetheart we have to let him go he needs to go free just
to let him go he needs to go free just
to let him go he needs to go free just like Dobby number two Sharon Osbourne a
like Dobby number two Sharon Osbourne a
like Dobby number two Sharon Osbourne a week later I’m in New York working and I
week later I’m in New York working and I
week later I’m in New York working and I get the phone call that I’d got cancer
get the phone call that I’d got cancer
get the phone call that I’d got cancer and it was stage three of all the
and it was stage three of all the
and it was stage three of all the Osbourne’s Ozzy seems the most likely to
Osbourne’s Ozzy seems the most likely to
Osbourne’s Ozzy seems the most likely to have a health issue but it was Sharon
have a health issue but it was Sharon
have a health issue but it was Sharon who looked death in the eye in 2002
who looked death in the eye in 2002
who looked death in the eye in 2002 during her battle with colon cancer
during her battle with colon cancer
during her battle with colon cancer which eventually spread to her lymph
which eventually spread to her lymph
which eventually spread to her lymph nodes giving her an uncertain 33 percent
nodes giving her an uncertain 33 percent
nodes giving her an uncertain 33 percent possibility of survival her diagnosis
possibility of survival her diagnosis
possibility of survival her diagnosis affected her family deeply with Ozzy
affected her family deeply with Ozzy
affected her family deeply with Ozzy falling apart emotionally and her son
falling apart emotionally and her son
falling apart emotionally and her son Jack even attempting suicide I got to
Jack even attempting suicide I got to
Jack even attempting suicide I got to the point where I was suicidal why did
the point where I was suicidal why did
the point where I was suicidal why did you want to die because I wasn’t happy
you want to die because I wasn’t happy
you want to die because I wasn’t happy when I was sober I know and I wasn’t
when I was sober I know and I wasn’t
when I was sober I know and I wasn’t happy when I was high anymore luckily
happy when I was high anymore luckily
happy when I was high anymore luckily for her and her family she pulled
for her and her family she pulled
for her and her family she pulled through and her entire struggle was
through and her entire struggle was
through and her entire struggle was captured for the second season of The
captured for the second season of The
captured for the second season of The Osbournes I went to the doctor today my
Osbournes I went to the doctor today my
Osbournes I went to the doctor today my blood work is completely clear of cancer
blood work is completely clear of cancer
blood work is completely clear of cancer and I finished my treatment in January
and I finished my treatment in January
and I finished my treatment in January ten years later she chose to avoid
ten years later she chose to avoid
ten years later she chose to avoid another bout with cancer by undergoing a
another bout with cancer by undergoing a
another bout with cancer by undergoing a double mastectomy when she learned she
double mastectomy when she learned she
double mastectomy when she learned she carried a gene that increases breast
carried a gene that increases breast
carried a gene that increases breast cancer risk just relieved that’s the way
cancer risk just relieved that’s the way
cancer risk just relieved that’s the way I felt and I I did it the way I did it
I felt and I I did it the way I did it
I felt and I I did it the way I did it because I didn’t want to worry friends
because I didn’t want to worry friends
because I didn’t want to worry friends and
and
and before we take a look at our top pick
before we take a look at our top pick
before we take a look at our top pick here are some honorable mentions how’d
here are some honorable mentions how’d
here are some honorable mentions how’d you feel when they told you you had it
you feel when they told you you had it
you feel when they told you you had it well it was just like somebody hit you
well it was just like somebody hit you
well it was just like somebody hit you in the belly with a iron pipe simple
in the belly with a iron pipe simple
in the belly with a iron pipe simple good to see you you look wonderful to
good to see you you look wonderful to
good to see you you look wonderful to see you he went on to explain he’s
see you he went on to explain he’s
see you he went on to explain he’s undergoing treatment and is more than
undergoing treatment and is more than
undergoing treatment and is more than optimistic about a satisfactory outcome
optimistic about a satisfactory outcome
optimistic about a satisfactory outcome I was diagnosed with bilateral breast
I was diagnosed with bilateral breast
I was diagnosed with bilateral breast cancer and I ended up getting a double
cancer and I ended up getting a double
cancer and I ended up getting a double mastectomy so in my case starting my
mastectomy so in my case starting my
mastectomy so in my case starting my mammograms early because I had a family
mammograms early because I had a family
mammograms early because I had a family history of it what might have you know
history of it what might have you know
history of it what might have you know been really life-saving number one Lance
been really life-saving number one Lance
been really life-saving number one Lance Armstrong no once I was thinking about
Armstrong no once I was thinking about
Armstrong no once I was thinking about quitting when I was diagnosed with brain
quitting when I was diagnosed with brain
quitting when I was diagnosed with brain lung and testicular cancer all at the
lung and testicular cancer all at the
lung and testicular cancer all at the same time but with the love and support
same time but with the love and support
same time but with the love and support of my friends and family I got back on
of my friends and family I got back on
of my friends and family I got back on the bike and I won the Tour de France
the bike and I won the Tour de France
the bike and I won the Tour de France five times in a row but I’m sure you
five times in a row but I’m sure you
five times in a row but I’m sure you have a good reason to quit cancer is
have a good reason to quit cancer is
have a good reason to quit cancer is something we all have to worry about but
something we all have to worry about but
something we all have to worry about but it certainly isn’t a common concern at
it certainly isn’t a common concern at
it certainly isn’t a common concern at age 25 unfortunately for faint cyclist
age 25 unfortunately for faint cyclist
age 25 unfortunately for faint cyclist Lance Armstrong he was diagnosed with
Lance Armstrong he was diagnosed with
Lance Armstrong he was diagnosed with stage 3 testicular cancer at that age in
stage 3 testicular cancer at that age in
stage 3 testicular cancer at that age in late 1996 with his doctor claiming that
late 1996 with his doctor claiming that
late 1996 with his doctor claiming that he had next to no hope for survival
he had next to no hope for survival
he had next to no hope for survival since it had already spread to his brain
since it had already spread to his brain
since it had already spread to his brain lungs and abdomen clearly he had less
lungs and abdomen clearly he had less
lungs and abdomen clearly he had less than a 50% chance of surviving his
than a 50% chance of surviving his
than a 50% chance of surviving his illness based on the distribution of the
illness based on the distribution of the
illness based on the distribution of the disease at the time of diagnosis against
disease at the time of diagnosis against
disease at the time of diagnosis against all odds Armstrong was declared
all odds Armstrong was declared
all odds Armstrong was declared cancer-free less than a year after his
cancer-free less than a year after his
cancer-free less than a year after his initial diagnosis and went on to win
initial diagnosis and went on to win
initial diagnosis and went on to win seven straight Tour de France titles
seven straight Tour de France titles
seven straight Tour de France titles from 1999 to 2005 despite the subsequent
from 1999 to 2005 despite the subsequent
from 1999 to 2005 despite the subsequent doping scandal that stripped him of his
doping scandal that stripped him of his
doping scandal that stripped him of his wins Armstrong is still an inspiration
wins Armstrong is still an inspiration
wins Armstrong is still an inspiration to anyone challenged by cancer
to anyone challenged by cancer
to anyone challenged by cancer encouraging them to LIVESTRONG it’s been
encouraging them to LIVESTRONG it’s been
encouraging them to LIVESTRONG it’s been 10 years we have we’ve raised over 200
10 years we have we’ve raised over 200
10 years we have we’ve raised over 200 million dollars and it’s been something
million dollars and it’s been something
million dollars and it’s been something yeah it’s been do you agree with our
yeah it’s been do you agree with our
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