04/12/10

The article "Martina Navratilova Has Breast Cancer" is about a famous tennis player who has just found out that she has been diagnosed with breast cancer. The tennis player is a legend and the breast cancer was found early prognosis has said to be excellent. Navratilova had the biopsy in February and it came as a big shock to her, that someone like herself can get breast cancer. The mammogram came back positive for a cluster in her left breast. She was diagnosed with a noninvasive form of breast cancer called ductal carcinoma. In Martina's Navratilova's case, was confined to the milk ducts and had not spread to the breast tissue. Navratilova had a lumpectomy and will begin six weeks of radiation therapy in May. Although, she still has breast cancer and doesn't get regular check ups, she still plays tennis and ice hockey.

I chose this article in particular because it really hits home with me. My Aunt has breast cancer and my grandfather also had lung cancer. Cancer is a very scary thing to go through, and it is always better to go through it with someone that you know can be there. The article really brought back some memories and that's why i chose the article. My Aunt is still fighting for her life through radiation therapy and unfortunately my grandfather did not make it through it. So this article about Martina Navratilova really shows that anyone can go through it, and although its tough, you can still do things that make you happy. So, this article really brings back memories, so that's why i chose it.

I believe this article will be interesting to others because not only is it something that everyone should be aware about but also to show that you can get through something like this. Martina Navratilova is a famous tennis player and although she got diagnosed with breast cancer, she still lives her dream of playing tennis and ice hockey. When you go through something as tough as this, its always best to have something in your comfort zone and that's why Navratilova still played tennis.

What others should learn or know after reading this article is that breast cancer is very scary thing to go through, even people like Martina Navratilova go through it. People need to be aware of breast cancer and know about it so that way the world is more educated about it so that way everyone is able to be each others back bone. It is very important for people to know about cancer, it is just something that the world should be aware of and know the slightest thing about.