Tennis:Martina Navratilova has announced she has been diagnosed with breast cancer. The 53-year-old was diagnosed with a non-invasive form of the disease called ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) in February.
The nine-time Wimbledon champion admitted she was completely shocked by the diagnosis although the prognosis is positive.
Navratilova told Peoplemagazine: "I cried. It knocked me on my *** really. I feel so in control of my life and my body, and then this comes, and it's completely out of my hands."
Navratilova said she found out her diagnosis on February 24th and decided to speak publicly about her condition to encourage women to get tested.
"I was devastated,” she added. “Physically, I couldn't think, I couldn't move, I was useless, and that's where it helps to have a good support group,"