Martina Navratilova is hoping for a “favourable outcome” after she was diagnosed with breast and throat cancer, as per AFP.
The 66-year-old told Tennis.com that they were both treatable.
In 2010 she had breast cancer but recovered quickly.
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“The double whammy is serious but fixable, and I’m hoping for a favourable outcome,” she said.
“It’s going to stink for a while, but I’ll fight with all I have got,” she added.
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“The prognosis is good and Martina will start her treatment this month,” said her agent.
“The cancer type is HPV human papillomavirus and this particular type responds really well to treatment,” her agent added.
Navratilova noticed an enlarged lymph node in her neck during November’s WTA Finals in Fort Worth, Texas.
During the tests, a lump was also discovered in her breast, which was later diagnosed as unrelated cancer.
Navratilova’s treatment in New York has forced her to abandon plans to commentate on the Australian Open although she will appear from time to time remotely.