Famous Celebrity Cancer Survivors

The list on celebrity cancer survivors shows that how famous or rich someone is doesn't guarantee protection from the disease. It doesn't discriminate whether you are a celebrity or just an ordinary person. But these famous celebrities with cancer who survived also prove that you can fight it and it CAN be beaten.

CHRISTINA APPLEGATE, a famous American celebrity, actress and producer was only 36 years old when she was diagnosed having malignant tumors in one of her breasts last August 2008.

She had double mastectomy even if the tumor is still contained in one breast. She considers herself free. She is one of the celebrities who successfully survived the disease.
photo by indoloony

ROBERT DE NIRO, an award-winning famous American celebrity and film actor was diagnosed with prostate cancer last October 2003.

He underwent surgery to remove the tumor last December 2003 and can be considered as one of the celebrities who survived as he is on remission.
photo by manuel lino

GENE WILDER is a famous and well-acclaimed celebrity, actor, writer, producer and director.

He was diagnosed with Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma last 1999 and is also one of the survivors as he is in remission since 2000 after series of chemotheraphy treatments.
photo by Caroline Bonarde Ucci

CYBILL SHEPHERD, a famous celebrity and actress was 52 years old when diagnosed with melanoma, the deadliest type of skin cancer, last 2002.

She underwent surgery to have the tumor that grew on her back, removed. She is currently one of the celebrities with skin tumor who survived the disease.
photo by Joe Tresh


These are just some of the famous celebrity survivors worthy of becoming idols for everyone who is diagnosed with such a life-threatening disease. There are also some celebrities who fought with all their might but lost the battle like Patrick Swayze and Farah Fawcett.

Fighting the disease is not easy even for these famous celebrity cancer survivors. After all, they are only humans regardless of how well-known or affluent they are. They have fears and hopes just like each one of us.

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