Martina Navratilova’s emotion: ‘You could say I’m cleared of cancer’

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Czech-born, American-nationalized tennis player Martina Navratilova, 9-time Wimbledon champion, announced today that the throat and breast cancer she was diagnosed with late last year is “in a phase of remission” after successful medical treatment.

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“From what is known, one could say that I am cancer free”revealed the 66-year-old former great champion in an interview with the British outlet Talk TV and reported by the Spanish sports dailies Marca and AS.

Navratilova, a tennis legend with 18 Grand Slam titles which elevated her to number one in the world, and with a total collection of 167 titles on the WTA circuit, she underwent intensive treatment for a tumor she was diagnosed in 2010 but which recurred forcefully at the end of 2022.

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Navratilova, at Wimbledon, 2022. REUTERS/Hannah Mckay

Navratilova, at Wimbledon, 2022. REUTERS/Hannah Mckay

When the doctors told me, I was in total panic for three days thinking I might not see next Christmas.. I came up with a bucket list of all the things I would have liked to do if I had only one year to live,” Navratilova admitted.

The former tennis player underwent radiotherapy every day for a three-week period and three weekly rounds of chemotherapy.

“It’s definitely the hardest thing I’ve ever done in my life”concluded Navratilova.

Source: Clarin

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