celebrities who have or had cancer
32 photos: Celebrities battle cancer. Actress Rita Wilson, who can be seen on HBO's Girls, revealed April 14 that she is fighting breast cancer and has undergone a double mastectomy. She thanked her family, including husband Tom Hanks, and doctors for their support in a statement to People magazine. of 32. 32 photos: Celebrities battle cancer. Neurologist Dr. Oliver Sacks, perhaps best known as the inspiration for the doctor portrayed by the late actor Robin Williams in the 1990 film Awakenings, revealed in February that he has cancer.
Rita Wilson, Joan Lunden, Hugh Jackman and more well-known people who have been diagnosed with cancer. of 42. Sandra Lee, the popular lifestyle personality and live-in girlfriend of New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, revealed on ABC's Good Morning America. Monday, May 12, 2015, that she has breast cancer. Lee, 48, said she had had a lumpectomy and would undergo a double mastectomy.
Actress Christina Applegate, diagnosed with breast cancer at age 36 in April 2008, is an example. Applegate first underwent a lumpectomy, but after learning that she had the BRCA genetic mutation (aka the  breast cancer gene ), she opted for a double mastectomy. D Dipasupil/Getty Images Sheryl Crow Sheryl Crow may be best known for her music, but she also has used her celebrity status as a breast cancer survivor to help raise awareness about the importance of early detection. 2  In 2006, she was diagnosed with breast cancer and had a lumpectomy and radiation treatment.