Which famous people are fighting cancer. Stars who beat cancer

February 4th is World Cancer Day, which aims to draw attention to the diagnosis and treatment of this disease. The International Union against Cancer believes that more than a million people can be saved every year if enough attention is paid to awareness of this disease. We present you a selection of celebrities who have shown by their own example that cancer is treatable.

In the spring of 2005, the Australian pop diva was diagnosed with breast cancer, which forced her to cut short her world tour. Fans of the singer who did not get to the canceled concerts supported Kylie in various ways: many transferred the returned money to Australian cancer funds, others did not return the tickets at all.

In early 2006, after chemotherapy treatment and the singer's complete victory over the disease, she celebrated her recovery by resuming the tour and participating in numerous charity events, supporting other women in the fight against cancer.

Kylie Minogue proved by her example that we can beat cancer

In August 2010, two Oscar winner Michael Douglas was diagnosed with cancer of the larynx, as the actor himself openly stated on a famous American talk show. Douglas, along with his wife Catherine Zeta Jones, canceled all filming and focused on the fight against the disease. The actor himself has repeatedly stated in interviews with publications that he intends to live a long life, like his parents, and that he has no doubts about his speedy recovery.

After several months of treatment, in January 2011, the actor announced that he had beaten cancer and was ready to start working in the near future.

Michael Douglas intends to live happily ever after

Laima Vaikule

A real “boom” of breast cancer arose in the middle of the “zero”, however, the Latvian singer Laima Vaikule faced this terrible disease back in 1991. At that moment, doctors from a foreign clinic did not give a rosy prognosis at all - only 20 percent for a positive outcome after surgery. A few years after her recovery, the singer told the media her story and since then continues to support everyone who has encountered this disease.

Laima Vaikule never lost optimism

One of the greatest actors of our time was diagnosed with prostate cancer during a routine check-up in October 2003. Doctors immediately promised a quick recovery to 60-year-old Robert De Niro - in addition to the fact that cancer was diagnosed at an early stage, the actor was in excellent physical shape. Today, De Niro's illness and recovery are often cited in the press as a prime example of the need for regular preventive maintenance and check-ups with doctors.

Robert De Niro was able to defeat cancer thanks to his excellent physical condition and timely check-ups

TV presenter, writer, producer and part-time wife of the "great and terrible" Ozzy Osbourne Sharon survived colon cancer. The diagnosis was made during the filming of the next season of the reality show The Osbournes, and Sharon refused to cancel the shooting for quite some time. Later, Ozzy's husband admitted that the whole family was in a deep depression due to Sharon's illness, and his son even wanted to commit suicide.

With a survival rate of less than 40 percent, she still managed to stop the cancer. Due to the threat of renewal, in November 2012, Sharon had both breasts removed, which did not prevent her from remaining a successful business lady and beloved wife.

Sharon Osbourne beat cancer twice

Anastasia

Singer Anastacia has gone the farthest of all pop divas in her public fight against breast cancer. After she was diagnosed with this in 2003, she resolutely told the media that she would not let the disease overcome herself, and even allowed journalists to film while undergoing therapy. In the same year, the singer recorded the album Anastacia, which quickly went platinum.

Anastacia lets the media film herself during therapy

The star of the television series "Dexter" Michael S. Hall was diagnosed with lymphogranulomatosis - a malignant disease of the lymphoid tissue. It is worth noting that when Michael was 11 years old, his father died of cancer, so the actor took this disease as a challenge, and was ready to fight to the end. At the time of diagnosis, the cancer was in remission, so after a few months the actor was completely cured, as stated by his official representative.

Michael C. Hall was afraid to repeat the fate of his father

Darya Dontsova

Popular writer Daria Dontsova learned about the diagnosis when the disease - breast cancer - was already at the last stage. Despite the disappointing forecasts of doctors, the future author of detective stories was able to recover, and after that she wrote her first book, which became a bestseller. Today, Daria is the official ambassador of the Together Against Breast Cancer program.

Daria Dontsova discovered new talents in herself after beating cancer

British singer Rod Stewart wrote a book that Western critics called "the rock biography of the decade." Stewart spoke about many things in the life of a rock star, including the difficult treatment of thyroid cancer, which doctors diagnosed the singer in 2000. “The surgeon removed everything that needed to be removed. And because of this, there was no need for chemotherapy, which in turn meant that I was not at risk of losing my hair. Let's face it: in the ranking of threats to my career, hair loss would be at the second place after losing his voice," Stewart recalled.

However, it took months for the singer to fully recover from the illness and surgery, and Stewart himself admitted that cancer had greatly changed his attitude.

Rod Stewart feared not so much cancer as chemotherapy

At first, Sex and the City star Cynthia Nixon did not want to tell the media about her diagnosis of breast cancer, which the actress's mother once suffered. However, after the operation and the course of chemotherapy, the completely bald Cynthia began to actively appear at social events and shows, urging women in America and around the world to visit the mammologist more often.

Cynthia Nixon hid for a long time that she survived cancer

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Cancer is a terrible disease that is very difficult to fight. He is not stopped by either the social or financial situation of his victim. Money can delay but not reverse cancer. Topnews.ru remembers celebrities who have died from this deadly disease.

Zhanna Friske, 40 years old
June 15, 2015 at the age of 41. In 2014, doctors diagnosed her with a brain tumor. In January 2014, family and friends reported that the tumor was inoperable. The artist was treated first in the United States, then underwent rehabilitation in the Baltic states and continued her course of treatment in China. In recent months, the singer lived in a country house near Moscow.

Steve Jobs, 56
The ideas of this genius were always ahead of their time. He drove the entire global mobile community crazy and finally gave the world the iPhone 4S. After a 3 year battle with the disease, Steve passed away due to pancreatic cancer in 2011.

Marcello Mastroianni, 72 years old
In recent years, the actor was seriously ill. He had pancreatic cancer. Being seriously ill, Mastroianni continued to play. He, being a lover of life, worked to the very end. Before going on stage in the evening, he underwent chemotherapy in the morning.

Linda Bellingham, 66
Actress and TV presenter Linda Bellingham passed away in 2014 at the age of 66. Linda was battling colon cancer, which later spread to her lungs and liver. The disease was diagnosed in July 2013. In early 2014, the actress announced that she no longer intended to continue treatment, and refused to undergo chemotherapy. She explained her decision by the fact that she wants to live the rest of the time in peace, without exhausting herself with difficult procedures.

Edith Piaf, 47 years old
In 1961, at the age of 46, Edith Piaf learned that she was terminally ill with liver cancer. Despite her illness, she, overcoming herself, performed. Her last performance on stage took place on March 18, 1963. The hall gave her a standing ovation for five minutes. On October 10, 1963, Edith Piaf died.

Joe Cocker, 70
On December 22, 2014 in Colorado, at the age of 70, the outstanding blues singer Joe Cocker, who became one of the stars of the legendary Woodstock festival, died of lung cancer.

Linda McCartney, 56
In December 1995, Paul McCartney's wife underwent surgery to remove a malignant breast tumor. It seemed that the cancer had receded. But not for long. In 1998, it turned out that metastases even affected the liver. On April 17, 1998, she became very ill. Heartbroken, Paul and his children did not leave his dying wife a single step, but the disease turned out to be stronger than feelings. Before the "pearl wedding" - the 30th anniversary of her marriage - she did not live a little less than eleven months, leaving her husband four talented children.

John Walker, 67
John Joseph Mouse was born on November 12, 1943 and was known in the music industry as John Walker, founder of The Walker Brothers. Along with two other team members, Scott and Harry Walker, he rose to fame in the United Kingdom during the 1960s. On May 7, 2011, John Walker died of liver cancer at his home in Los Angeles.

Jon Lord, 71
On July 16, 2012, Jon Lord, keyboardist for the legendary rock band Deep Purple, died of pancreatic cancer.

Patrick Wayne Swayze, 57
In 1991, Patrick Wayne Swayze was named the "sexiest" man. Patrick single-handedly fought pancreatic cancer, making everyone believe that he almost won with his positive attitude. However, on September 14, 2009 he passed away.

Luciano Pavarotti, 71
The famous trio, Luciano Pavarotti, Placido Domingo and José Carreras shook the world of classical music and opera. Unfortunately, on September 6, 2007, the trio lost Pavarotti, who died of pancreatic cancer.

Jacqueline Kennedy, 64
In January 1994, Kennedy-Onassis was diagnosed with cancer of the lymph glands. The family and doctors were initially optimistic. But by April, the cancer had metastasized. Until her death, she did not show at all that something was wrong. She passed away on May 19, 1994.

Dennis Hopper, 74
On May 29, 2010, prostate cancer claimed the life of Hollywood actor Dennis Hopper. He is known for the films "Rebel Without a Cause" and "Giant".

Walt Disney, 65
His animated films will stand the test of time. He may have lived a too short life and died on December 15, 1966 from lung cancer, but his ideas live on, and the characters have long crossed the boundaries of the screens and embodied in theme parks and attractions around the world.

Jean Gabin, 72 years old
The cause of death of the famous French theater and film actor was leukemia.

Juliet Mazina, 73 years old
Giulietta Mazina, the faithful companion of the brilliant Federico Fellini, herself a great actress, created on the screen a reference image of a sad clowness, a fragile but determined woman with a crystal clear soul and an open heart. Towards the end of her life, Mazina, a heavy smoker, was diagnosed with lung cancer. She did not tell anyone about her illness, even her husband, she refused chemotherapy, she was treated at home, in fits and starts, secretly. Continuing to take care of her husband until the last days. She died on March 23, 1994, having survived Federico Fellini by only five months.

Charles Monroe Schultz, 77
The creator of entertaining small comic book characters: Charlie Brown, Snoopy and Woodstock, Charles Monroe Schultz entertained generations of children in weekly newspapers. Comics by the legendary artist, translated into 21 languages ​​and published in 75 countries. He died on February 12, 2000 while undergoing cancer treatment.

Yves Saint Laurent, 71
In April 2007, doctors diagnosed the famous designer with brain cancer. Yves Saint Laurent died on June 1, 2008 at the age of 71 in Paris, where he came to be treated. According to newspaper publications, two days before his death, Saint Laurent entered into a same-sex marriage with Pierre Berger.

Bob Marley, 36
In July 1977, Marley was diagnosed with malignant melanoma on his big toe (due to a football injury). He refused the amputation, citing the fear of losing the opportunity to dance. In 1980, the planned American tour was canceled when the singer fainted at one of the first concerts: the cancer progressed. Despite intensive treatment, on May 11, 1981, Bob Marley died in a Miami hospital.

Wayne McLaren, 51
The legendary "ad man" Marlboro, a stuntman, model and rodeo rider, became a vocal opponent of smoking propaganda as soon as he was diagnosed with lung cancer. He struggled long and hard with his illness, but it turned out to be stronger.

Ray Charles, 73
Cult American composer and performer, one of the most famous musicians of the 20th century, Ray Charles died in 2004 at the age of 73. The cause of his death was a long and serious illness, apparently, liver cancer, which began to manifest itself in 2002. According to the recollections of relatives, in recent months, Ray could no longer walk and hardly spoke, but every day he came to his own RPM studio and did his job.

Gerard Philippe, 37 years old
French theater and film actor starred in 28 films. In May 1959, Gerard suddenly felt sharp pains in his stomach. X-ray showed inflammation in the liver. Philip had an operation. But the disease was incurable - liver cancer. Only his wife, Ann, knew about this, and to the end she did not betray herself in any way. Gerard Philip died on November 25, 1959, at the age of thirty-seven.

Audrey Hepburn, 63 years old
In mid-October 1992, Audrey Hepburn was diagnosed with a tumor in her colon. On November 1, 1992, an operation was performed to remove the tumor. The diagnosis after surgery was reassuring; doctors believed that the operation was done on time. However, three weeks later, the actress was again hospitalized with acute abdominal pain. The analyzes showed that the tumor cells had again invaded the colon and neighboring tissues. This indicated that the actress had only a few months left to live. She passed away on January 20, 1993.

Anna German, 46 years old
In the early 80s, Anna Herman was diagnosed with cancer - a bone tumor. Knowing this, she went on her last tour - to Australia. When she returned, she went to the hospital, where she underwent three operations. Two months before her death, Anna wrote: “I am happy. I received baptism. I accepted my grandmother's faith." She died in August 1982.

Hugo Chavez, 58 years old
On March 5, 2013, Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez died from complications of cancer. In 2011, he was diagnosed with a cancerous tumor in the pelvic region - metastatic rhabdomyosarcoma. The cause of death of Hugo Chavez was complications caused by a course of chemotherapy.

Evgeny Zharikov, 70 years old
The famous Soviet and Russian actor Yevgeny Zharikov, the star of such immortal films as "Ivan's Childhood", "Three Plus Two", "Born by the Revolution", was seriously ill in the last years of his life. In 2012, he died at the Botkin hospital. Zharikov was sick with cancer.

Anatoly Ravikovich, 75 years old
The actor who played the spineless Khobotov in Pokrovsky Gates did not resemble this character in any way in life. He was a knight, sharp at his word, a real St. Petersburg intellectual. Anatoly Ravikovich has changed a lot in the last year: he lost weight, the vitality was pulled out of him by a disease - oncology.

Bogdan Stupka, 70 years old
The cause of death of Bogdan Stupka was a heart attack against the background of an advanced stage of bone cancer.
“He didn’t like to complain, so few people knew about it,” said the son of the actor Ostap Stupka. - The disease progressed rapidly.

Svyatoslav Belza, 72 years old
On June 3, 2014, music and literary critic, TV presenter Svyatoslav Belza died in Munich after a short stay in a German clinic. He was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer.

Lyubov Orlova, 72 years old
Once, when returning home from the scoring of her last film, Starling and Lyre, Orlova began to vomit. The doctors of the Kuntsevskaya hospital, where the famous patient was taken, decided that she had stones in the gallbladder, and appointed the day of the operation. However, Orlova did not have any stones. Immediately after the operation, the surgeon called her husband Grigory Alexandrov and said that Lyubov Petrovna had pancreatic cancer. The diagnosis was hidden from her. She knew nothing and felt much better. One day, she even asked me to bring a ballet barre to the ward, with which she used to start every day. Alexandrov brought the machine, and his dying wife did gymnastics for an hour and a half a day. She moaned in pain, but continued. She died in the Kremlin hospital.

Oleg Yankovsky, 65 years old
In 2008, Oleg Yankovsky began to have health problems. The actor turned for help to a Moscow clinic, where he complained of feeling unwell. The examination first showed coronary heart disease and after a course of treatment, Oleg Ivanovich was allowed to go home. But the pain returned and on the eve of 2009, the actor was hospitalized. He was given a terrible diagnosis: advanced pancreatic cancer.
Oleg Yankovsky went for treatment to an expensive German clinic, which was famous for its experience in the therapeutic treatment of cancer. But the doctors couldn't do anything. As a result, the actor interrupted the course of treatment and returned to his homeland. May 20, 2009 Oleg Yankovsky died.

Lyubov Polishchuk, 57 years old
In March 2006, the actress finished filming My Fair Nanny, her last role. Lyubov Grigoryevna, who was literally bedridden due to a spinal injury, was diagnosed with an oncological disease - sarcoma. The actress was in unbearable pain. Her condition was so severe that the clinic doctors who examined the patient had to prescribe narcotic analgesics. November 25, 2006 relatives could not wake up the actress, she fell into a coma and was taken to the hospital. She passed away on November 28, 2006.

Clara Rumyanova, 74 years old
Absolutely everyone who grew up on good Soviet cartoons knows her. The voice of Clara Rumyanova is spoken by Cheburashka, the Hare from “Well, you wait!”, The kid who was friends with Carlson, Little Raccoon, Rikki-Tikki-Tavi - all the cartoons she voiced cannot be listed. In 2004, Rumyanova was recognized as the main "cartoon voice" of all time. By the 75th anniversary of the actress, a small concert tour was planned in Russia, but all plans were crossed out by the disease - doctors discovered breast cancer.

Boris Khimichev, 81 years old
Soviet and Russian theater and film actor, People's Artist of Russia Boris Khimichev died on September 14, 2014, in Moscow at the age of 82. The cause of death was inoperable brain cancer. He was diagnosed with this in June 2014. He “burned out” from this disease in two months.

Valentina Tolkunova, 63 years old
Tolkunova fought cancer for several years. In 2009, she had a tumor removed from her brain, had previously undergone a mastectomy, and underwent several courses of chemotherapy. However, in 2010 the disease began to progress rapidly. The singer was diagnosed with breast cancer in the fourth stage with metastases in the brain, liver and lungs. Journalists reported that Valentina Vasilievna refused a course of chemotherapy and did not even begin to be transferred to the cancer center. Passed away March 22, 2010.

Nadezhda Rumyantseva, 77 years old
In recent years, the actress has suffered from a serious oncological disease - brain cancer. She lost a lot of weight, she had a mad headache, she began to faint. And then, at the very end, she could not even walk on her own, she moved only in a wheelchair. Nadezhda Vasilievna Rumyantseva died on an April evening in 2008, she was 77 years old.

Georg Ots, 55 years old
At a flourishing age, Ots fell ill with brain cancer. Ots fought for his life as much as he could: he underwent eight difficult operations, an eye amputation, but he continued to work almost until the end of his life. Six months before his death, before the next operation, he began to sing right in the hospital ward. I could not refuse women who recognized the great singer in this man, exhausted by illness. Ots died on September 5, 1975.

Valery Zolotukhin, 71 years old
Valery Zolotukhin died in 2013 from brain cancer. In the last days of his life, the actor was in a stable serious condition. In order for the body to cope with a serious illness, doctors were forced from time to time to introduce the artist into a medical coma. However, on the eve of his death, Zolotukhin's condition worsened especially - the organs began to fail one after another. In the end, the actor's heart stopped. Doctors were powerless in front of the brain cancer that literally “devoured” the artist.

Oleg Zhukov, 28 years old
A member of the Disco Crash group in the summer of 2001, while on tour, began to complain of headaches. In August 2001, Oleg was diagnosed with a brain tumor. On September 3, he underwent surgery. Zhukov continued to perform with the Disco Crash group, but in November he stopped touring activities due to a sharp deterioration in well-being. He died of a brain tumor on February 9, 2002 at the age of 29.

Ivan Dykhovichny, 61 years old
Dykhovichny knew about the terrible diagnosis - lymph cancer - and for the last months he was preparing his closest relatives for his death.
“When I was diagnosed with lymph cancer and told that I had three or four years left to live, I thought that, given my age, this is quite a lot. And I also thought that the worst thing is to start feeling sorry for yourself, ”Dykhovichny said in an interview a year before his departure.

Maya Kristalinskaya, 53 years old
The singer had lymphogranulomatosis - cancer of the lymph nodes. Maya fell ill when she was 28 years old. She was treated by the best doctors. From time to time she underwent chemotherapy and radiation. The disease was cured. In 1984, her illness worsened, and she managed to live for only a year.

Elena Obraztsova, 75 years old
The greatest singer of our time, Elena Obraztsova, died in January 2015 in a clinic in Germany. Immediately after the death of the prima, no one could accurately name the diagnosis and causes of Elena Vasilievna's death. Only a few hours later, information was made public that the cause of Exemplary's death was a serious illness - blood cancer. The immediate cause of death was cardiac arrest, which could not withstand the debilitating treatment.

Nikolay Grinko, 68 years old
By the age of 60, Nikolai Grigorievich already had more than a hundred roles. He was given the title of People's Actor. Grinko began to get sick. A strange malaise put him to bed for several days, and then let him go. The doctors couldn't make a diagnosis. Later, the cause was determined - leukemia, blood cancer. Died April 10, 1989.

Alexander Abdulov, 54 years old
Alexander Abdulov died on January 3, 2008 from lung cancer. The disease was discovered very late, and after the diagnosis was made, the actor lived only four and a half months.

Mikhail Kozakov, 76 years old
Famed Russian actor and director Mikhail Kozakov suffered from lung cancer. In the winter of 2010, Israeli doctors found lung cancer in Mikhail Mikhailovich at the final stage. In this form, modern medicine cannot cure this disease, but patients undergo radiation and chemotherapy to prolong their lives. Passed away April 22, 2011.

Anna Samokhina, 47 years old
In November 2009, Anna began to have severe stomach pains. At first, she did not pay attention to this, intending to relax in hot India. But at some point, the pain became unbearable, and the actress turned to a gastroenterologist. Having done an endoscopy on her, the doctor was horrified. And he made a terrible diagnosis: stomach cancer of the IV degree. Russian and foreign doctors could no longer help at this stage of the disease. The prescribed chemotherapy did not help either. The actress passed away on February 8, 2010.

Oleg Efremov, 72 years old
One of the greatest Russian actors and theater directors, a national favorite. Heavy smoker. I tried to quit smoking several times, but I could not cope with my bad habit. In the last months of his life, Efremov had difficulty moving, sitting at rehearsals, connected to a device that ventilated his lungs. And in his hand was a constant cigarette. Oleg Nikolaevich Efremov died of lung cancer.

Anatoly Solonitsyn, 47 years old
Favorite actor of Tarkovsky. We remember him from the films "Andrey Rublev", "Solaris", "Mirror", "Stalker". Died of lung cancer. The operation did not help.

Rolan Bykov, 68 years old
In 1996, he underwent surgery for lung cancer, and a couple of years later the disease returned. He felt that he had not done everything in life that he could. Before his death, he told his wife Elena Sanaeva: “I am not afraid to die ... You will not have time to grieve. You will have to finish what I didn’t have time to do.”

Ilya Oleinikov, 65 years old
In July 2012, Oleinikov was diagnosed with lung cancer, the actor underwent a course of chemotherapy. At the end of October, he was hospitalized from the set to the hospital with a diagnosis of pneumonia. After some time, he was introduced into a state of artificial sleep so that the body could cope with the septic shock acquired after chemotherapy, and connected to a ventilator. The situation was complicated by serious heart problems, as well as the fact that the actor smoked a lot.
Without regaining consciousness, he died on November 11, 2012 at the age of 66.

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Cancer is a terrible disease, we offer the stories of famous women who managed to defeat it. We hope that this will help someone find the strength to fight. All health!

Darya Dontsova

When the writer learned about oncology, the cancer was already at the fourth stage. She did not have time to feel sorry for herself: an elderly mother, mother-in-law, three children - they all needed a healthy Daria.
She did not go to psychics and was not treated with herbs. Dontsova tried all the most effective methods until the disease receded.

Kylie Minogue




Even 12 years after the victory over the disease, it is hard for the singer to remember the then state. When her own struggle ended in victory, Kylie began to actively encourage women to get their exams on time to save their lives.

Svetlana Surganova




Although Svetlana herself is a pediatrician by education, she was in no hurry to see the doctors when incomprehensible pains began to torment her. Only when they became unbearable did the singer go to the hospital.
Now Svetlana urges everyone to carefully monitor their health, because early diagnosis of cancer is exactly what one day can save a life.

Cynthia Nixon




Her mother and grandmother suffered cancer in their time. Unfortunately, the disease also reached the artist. Due to the fact that oncology was detected at the first stage, Cynthia's life was saved.

Julia Volkova




She learned about her illness quite by accident when she went to visit her close friend with cancer.
When the singer was diagnosed with cancer, she could not recover for a long time. Only years later, Julia decided to talk about what she had experienced.

Sheryl Crow




The singer got into that small number of lucky ones who were diagnosed with the disease at the first stage. She underwent surgery to remove the tumor, and chemotherapy was not even needed!

Anastasia




The singer found out about her illness when she wanted to reduce her breasts. A course of chemotherapy helped her, but after 10 years the cancer returned. Anastasia agreed to a complex operation so as not to leave oncology any chance.

Sharon Osbourne




Sharon literally fought on the air with bowel cancer, although the doctors practically did not give her a chance to live.
After the removal of the tumor, it turned out that metastases had spread throughout the subject, so she also underwent a course of chemotherapy. And although there was no reason for this, Cheryl decided to also remove the mammary glands in order to protect herself from a possible relapse.

Janice Dickinson




When the happy Dickinson was preparing for the wedding, her mood was overshadowed by terrible news - she was diagnosed with cancer. Janice immediately began treatment, and at the end of last year she finally tied her fate with Dr. Robert Gurnet.

Shannen Doherty




The star of "Beverly Hills, 90210" and "Charmed" can once again delight us with her charming smile. Since 2015, when she was diagnosed with cancer, she bravely confronted the disease and finally defeated it!

SVETLANA SURGANOV

A well-timed colonoscopy could save Svetlana Surganova from many years of suffering. Since childhood, Svetlana suffered from diseases of the gastrointestinal tract - the body did not even absorb ordinary porridge and bread, she was prescribed a strict diet. When the choice arose between working in her specialty (pediatrics) and a career in the Night Snipers group, Surganova preferred music.

Constant touring, the lack of a normal regimen and a healthy diet aggravated her condition, but the singer ignored the alarming symptoms for a long time until the pain became unbearable. The hospital was diagnosed with sigmoid colon cancer, followed by two operations, the doctors were forced to make a hole in the abdominal cavity and bring a tube out and attach a bag to the stomach, in which they had to go to the toilet for several years. With these pipes, Svetlana courageously continued to perform, tour, and participate in photo shoots.

Only recently, the singer got rid of this painful reminder of her illness, but she still carefully monitors her health: “Now I understand and I want to tell everyone that you need to check your body, despite the unpleasant procedures. Get examined at least once a year, overcome your fear or laziness! The sooner a tumor is found in you, the greater the hope for recovery.

DARYA DONTSOVA

The popularly beloved writer Daria Dontsova at first accepted the first symptoms of the disease with joy - suddenly, as always dreamed, her breasts began to increase. However, a close friend of this joy did not share and sent to the doctor, who issued a ruthless verdict - the stage is running, there are several months left to live, something can be done, but it is pointless. Daria flatly refused to put up with the verdict: three children, husband, mother, mother-in-law, dogs - how to die here?

The treatment was long, painful - 18 operations, chemotherapy, radiation. But no less important than the treatment was Dontsova's attitude - she did not give herself a single minute to think about death, she developed a "daily mandatory program of work on herself." It included a variety of, at first glance, insignificant things - the main thing is to move, to occupy yourself.

It was then, in the hospital, that Daria first began to write, and there her first detective novel was born, which marked the beginning of a further successful career. Since then, sports and writing have remained unchanged in the list of mandatory daily activities. And Daria has been the Ambassador of the company's charity program "Together Against Breast Cancer" for many years.

LAYMA VAIKULE

The audience learned about the struggle of Laima Vaikule with a terrible disease from a television broadcast with Oksana Pushkina, which became a revelation for many Russian women. Until then, few of the stars dared to confess to such a secret and urge women to take care of themselves, to go to the doctor more often.

Lyme said that in her case, the cancer was detected in the last stage, a very advanced tumor gave no more than 20% chance of survival. An operation was urgently performed, followed by a long recovery process. The singer admitted that she had gone through several stages - a terrible fear, a desire to hide in a corner and feel sorry for herself, envy of those who are healthy, understanding the need to accept the help of loved ones. “Nothing is the same,” Lima says. “My attitude to many things has changed, to people, I myself have changed and my idea of ​​\u200b\u200bwhat is really important.”

HUGH JACKMAN

The famous "Wolverine" recently revealed that his childhood spent in Australia made him an ideal candidate for skin cancer, and he never used sunscreen, despite the fact that Australia has long and firmly leads in the number of people suffering from this disease.

Such carelessness went sideways to the actor: in 2013, doctors diagnosed his skin - basalioma. Moreover, Jackman's wife literally forced him to go to the doctor - to check a suspicious mole on his nose. As a result, it became clear - cancer, and even on the face! What could be worse for an actor? However, Hugh reacted to the whole situation with courage and humor - he regularly posted photos on his social networks after the procedures with frightening blotches on his nose, did not hesitate to appear in this form at social events and actively urged everyone: “Please don't be stupid like me. Be sure to check. I get tested every three months. Now it's normal for me."

SYNTIA NIXON

Playing the role of Miranda, one of the four girlfriends from Sex and the City, in many ways resembles her most famous heroine - for example, fortitude. This trait helped her when she learned about her diagnosis - breast cancer.

In addition, Cynthia had a positive example before her eyes - her mother successfully overcame the disease when the actress was still a child. This is what saved Cynthia herself - knowing about her genetic predisposition, she regularly underwent examinations, and the tumor was discovered at an early stage. Nixon did not tell anyone except her family about her illness, and the press found out about everything only a few years later.

The experience was reflected in the career of the actress: later she played in the Broadway theater production of Margaret Edson's play "Wit", where her heroine, poetry teacher Vivian Bearing, also has cancer. For the sake of this role, the actress even shaved her head, which caused considerable hype in the press - many media outlets suggested that the disease had indeed returned.

SHARON OSBORN

The wife of the legendary rock musician Ozzy Osbourne was diagnosed with rectal cancer, and they gave a completely disappointing prognosis - no more than a 30% chance of survival, since the tumor managed to metastasize to the lymph nodes. Sharon, known for her impudent disposition and iron character, did not save before cancer - the operation and chemotherapy even became part of the reality show "The Osbournes", the shooting of which Sharon refused to interrupt.

Now Sharon is healthy and even jokes about herself - according to her, instead of hundreds of thousands of dollars spent on plastic surgery, it was much more important to check the "rear", and encourages all women at risk (after 40 years) to do colonoscopy regularly. “Intestinal cancer develops slowly, it can be detected at an early stage, then you will be saved,” Sharon insists. If nothing hurts, it does not mean that everything is in order. When it hurts, it's too late!

KYLIE MINOGUE

The popular singer found out that she had breast cancer in 2005. In the press, this information produced the effect of an exploding bomb, causing a very unhealthy interest - very thin, hiding her head under multi-colored scarves, Kylie could not take a step without the annoying attention of the paparazzi.

However, neither this nor the difficult operation and subsequent chemotherapy did not break the fighting spirit of the miniature Australian beauty. On the contrary, Minogue often talks about how the hardships she experienced made her stronger and made her look around, think about who was in the same situation and needs help. Kylie organized her own fund to fight breast cancer, constantly participates in charity, actively urges all women not to forget about the need for regular preventive visits to the doctor in order not to give the disease any chance.

ROBERT DENIRO

The Oscar-winning Hollywood actor faced a terrible disease at the age of 60 - he was diagnosed with prostate cancer. Fortunately, the actor did not neglect preventive examinations, so the tumor was detected at an early stage.

De Niro underwent a radical prostatectomy, which was once done by his colleague Arnold Schwarzenegger, and since then, for about 15 years, the actor's illness has not bothered. The doctors noted that the recovery period took very little time from De Niro, because, despite his age, Robert is actively involved in sports, and most importantly, he does not avoid doctors and passes all the necessary examinations on time.