October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month.
Celebrating Breast Cancer Survivors was originally published on blackamericaweb.com
1. Richard Roundtree was diagnosed with a rare male breast cancer in ’93 and underwent a double mastectomy at age 61.
Celebrating Breast Cancer Survivors was originally published on blackamericaweb.com
2. Wanda Sykes found out she had breast cancer when she went in for a breast reduction. She opted for a double mastectomy.
Celebrating Breast Cancer Survivors was originally published on blackamericaweb.com
3. Angelina Jolie tested positive for the breast cancer gene BRCA1 in 2014. As a result she had a double mastectomy.
Celebrating Breast Cancer Survivors was originally published on blackamericaweb.com
4. Robin Roberts was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2007 and returned to work a month after surgery & chemo. (AP)
Celebrating Breast Cancer Survivors was originally published on blackamericaweb.com
5. Diahann Carroll was diagnosed in 1998 & 10 years later she had a bestselling comedic book about her battle with breast cancer.
Celebrating Breast Cancer Survivors was originally published on blackamericaweb.com
6. Sheryl Crow was diagnosed at age 44 in 2006 and credits early detection to her survival. (AP)
Celebrating Breast Cancer Survivors was originally published on blackamericaweb.com
7. Patti LaBelle was diagnosed in 2005 and is cancer-free today. (Photo: AP)
Celebrating Breast Cancer Survivors was originally published on blackamericaweb.com
8. Kylie Minogue was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2005 at age 37 and is now cancer free after chemo. (Photo:AP)
Celebrating Breast Cancer Survivors was originally published on blackamericaweb.com
9. Hoda Kotb was diagnosed in 2006 and underwent a mastectomy & reconstructive surgery. She is now cancer-free. (AP)
Celebrating Breast Cancer Survivors was originally published on blackamericaweb.com
10. Fashion designer Betsy Johnson was diagnosed in 2002 is now cancer-free. (Photo: AP)
Celebrating Breast Cancer Survivors was originally published on blackamericaweb.com
11. Giuliana Rancic was diagnosed at age 36 and underwent a double mastectomy. (Photo: AP)
Celebrating Breast Cancer Survivors was originally published on blackamericaweb.com
12. Rene Syler chose to have a preventive mastectomy due to carrying the breast cancer gene. She is cancer-free today and happy.
Celebrating Breast Cancer Survivors was originally published on blackamericaweb.com
13. Christina Applegate underwent a double mastectomy and is now cancer-free and working harder than ever. (AP)
Celebrating Breast Cancer Survivors was originally published on blackamericaweb.com
14. Poet and author Nikki Giovani battled and conqured both lung and breast cancer.
Celebrating Breast Cancer Survivors was originally published on blackamericaweb.com
15. Melissa Ethridge was diagnosed in 2004 at age 43. She performed at the 2005 Grammy Awards bald, beautiful & cancer-free.
Celebrating Breast Cancer Survivors was originally published on blackamericaweb.com
16. Retired WNBA player Edna Campbell is a breast cancer survivor and penned a Breast Cancer Recovery Manual. (AP)
Celebrating Breast Cancer Survivors was originally published on blackamericaweb.com
17. Cynthia Nixon of Sex & the City fame was diagnosed in 2006. She had a lumpectomy and radiation and is now cancer-free.
Celebrating Breast Cancer Survivors was originally published on blackamericaweb.com
18. Peter Criss The ex-KISS drummer who penned the power ballad “Beth” is one the few faces of male breast cancer & survivor. PR
Celebrating Breast Cancer Survivors was originally published on blackamericaweb.com
19. Actress, director and Oscar-winner Kathy Bates recently revealed she had a double mastectomy and is doing great. PR
Celebrating Breast Cancer Survivors was originally published on blackamericaweb.com
20. Singer, novelist, actress & model Marsha Hunt was diagnosed with Breast cancer in 2004 and is now cancer free. (Pinterest)
Celebrating Breast Cancer Survivors was originally published on blackamericaweb.com
21. Oklahoma state Sen. Judy Eason McIntyre is a survivor and a tireless advocate for breast cancer research. (Flickr)
Celebrating Breast Cancer Survivors was originally published on blackamericaweb.com
22. Nancy Brinker founder of the Susan G Komen for the Cure Foundation is also a breast cancer survivor. (AP)
Celebrating Breast Cancer Survivors was originally published on blackamericaweb.com
