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Tennis great Martina Navratilova has been diagnosed with throat and breast cancer

The 66-year-old tennis legend has been diagnosed with early stages of throat and breast cancer. "The prognosis is good," her agent told NPR.
Martina Navratilova looks on after the Women's Singles Final match during the 2022 U.S. Open in New York.

Martina Navratilova, the tennis legend who dominated the sport in the 1970s and 1980s and won 59 major titles during her historic career, has been diagnosed with throat and breast cancer.

Navratilova, 66, will start treatment later this month, she announced Monday. "The prognosis is good," her

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