30 celebrities who survived cancer

Cancer will touch many people at some point in their lives. The American Cancer Society estimated that about聽 with cancer in 2018. The estimate doesn't take into account certain skin cancers or non-invasive cancers, so the actual numbers are likely to be even higher.

In today's world of social media and open communication, many celebrities are choosing to speak publicly about their cancer diagnoses. Some simply want to be open with their fans, but many wish to raise awareness about everything from early diagnosis to treatment options, especially if their cancer is rare.

爆料TV gathered a list of 30 celebrities who have survived cancer. The conditions and treatment options differed among them, but their perseverance聽has undoubtedly had a positive impact on society.听

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Sofia Vergara

You may be familiar with this actress from the long-running TV series "Modern Family.鈥� But Vergara also is in remission from聽, for which she had surgery and radiation. She manages the resulting hypothyroidism with medication.

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Tig Notaro

In a famous 2012 comedy set, Notaro openly declared to the world, ".鈥� She underwent a聽to manage聽her bilateral breast cancer,聽补苍诲听displayed her mastectomy scars on stage and social media.

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Elizabeth Taylor

Hollywood legend Elizabeth Taylor聽survived a聽补苍诲听. Taylor had surgery for both, and has remained in remission. She encouraged her fans to donate to her long-running聽 instead of sending her flowers during treatment.

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Edie Falco

The star of聽"Nurse Jackie鈥� and "The Sopranos" received聽lots of聽聽during treatment for breast cancer. Falco is in remission, and attributes her sobriety to her emotional recovery from the disease.

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Ewan McGregor

Famous for聽"Moulin Rouge!" and "Trainspotting" Ewan McGregor had a lower-risk run-in with cancer in 2008. While having聽, McGregor received news that聽one聽was聽cancerous. It was caught early, and McGregor made a full recovery.

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Fran Drescher

Known for her quick wit in "The Nanny,鈥� Drescher鈥檚 uterine cancer diagnosis was no laughing matter. The actress underwent a聽聽as part of聽her treatment. Today, she鈥檚 an advocate for .听

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Cynthia Nixon

This multi-faceted actress, best-known for her role on聽"Sex and the City,鈥� also ran for governor of New York. Nixon kept her聽 private from her fans while going through treatment. She聽 and is in remission.听

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Wanda Sykes

When comedian Wanda Sykes was diagnosed with聽, an aggressive kind of precancerous growth,聽she chose a double mastectomy to eliminate any chance for the disease to progress. As Sykes said in an interview with聽Ellen DeGeneres,聽"I had both breasts removed because now聽."

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Kylie Minogue

Australian songstress Kylie Minogue was聽 at 36. Her course of treatment included聽radiation, chemotherapy, and a partial mastectomy, and she's now cancer-free. Minogue has been open about her聽, and emphasizes that patients need to be informed advocates regarding their聽own care.

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Stephen Fry

British comedian Stephen Fry was聽 this past January. Fry spoke about his experience with treatment in a , attesting that his surgery had been a success and he's now in remission.听

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Betsey Johnson

Eclectic fashion designer Betsey Johnson was diagnosed with cancer as a complication from breast augmentation surgery.听She entered remission after聽after radiation and surgery, and of breast cancer within the fashion industry.

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Christina Applegate

Known for her role on "Married鈥ith Children,鈥� Christina Applegate was outspoken about her聽 in 2008. Applegate underwent聽surgery and radiation , and oophorectomy鈥攔emoval of the ovaries聽and fallopian tubes.

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Tom Green

In 2000, comedian Tom Green publicly disclosed a diagnosis of聽. He wound down his career to focus on his health, but not before he聽famously filmed "The Tom Green Cancer Special" during his treatment,聽broadcast on MTV the same year.

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Anderson Cooper

CNN newsman and TV personality聽Anderson Cooper聽was diagnosed with聽skin cancer in 2008. Thankfully it proved uncomplicated to treat, and Cooper achieved full remission after surgery.

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Cobie Smulders

"How I Met Your Mother" star Cobie Smulders聽was diagnosed with聽聽at the age of 25. She's in remission now, but it took many surgeries over several years to reach that point.

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Suzanne Somers

Former "Three鈥檚 Company鈥� star Suzanne Somers was聽 in 2001, and underwent a lumpectomy. After recovering, Somers became an advocate for聽, as well as聽end-of-life care.

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Melissa Etheridge

Grammy Award-winning singer/songwriter Melissa Etheridge was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2005,聽 following a lumpectomy, 补苍诲听is Etheridge also advocates for cancer patients' access to medical marijuana.

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Marcia Cross

"Desperate Housewives鈥� actress Marcia Cross聽 in 2018, sharing photos of her hair loss on Instagram. She did not reveal details of her treatment but said she was eight months cancer free.

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Julia Child

Renowned chef and cooking show host Julia Child was聽 at age 55. She had a double聽mastectomy, and publicly discussed聽her detection聽and treatment with talk show host聽 in 1975.

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Michael Douglas

In 2010, Michael聽was diagnosed with聽. Through chemotherapy and radiation, Douglas entered remission and is healthy today.听

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Mark Ruffalo

"Avengers" star Mark Ruffalo聽was diagnosed with a聽聽in 2001. Ruffalo made a full recovery after surgery, but suffered complications including facial paralysis.

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Jane Fonda

Actress and fitness maven Jane Fonda had a聽 removed聽in 2010. In early 2018, she disclosed that she鈥檇 also had a聽 removed from her lip.听

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Sheryl Crow

Singer/songwriter Sheryl Crow聽has been聽, which was treated with surgery and radiation in 2006. In 2014, Crow disclosed the diagnosis of a聽.听

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Rod Stewart

Aside from 聽in 2018, Stewart has remained in remission聽since a successful聽 in 2000.听

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Olivia Newton-John

"Grease" star Olivia Newton-John has had a聽. She received a聽breast cancer diagnosis聽in 1992, followed by a spinal cancer聽diagnosis聽in 2013 (not made public). Newton-John announced this past September that her cancer had returned, and her medical treatment includes radiation therapy.听

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Kathy Bates

Kathy Bates'聽 was closely followed by breast cancer in 2012. Complications from a double mastectomy led to聽lymphedema, but the actress has since entered remission.听

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Mr. T

Diagnosed in 1995 with聽, Mr. T emerged stronger than ever after several rounds of chemotherapy.听The actor donated his salary from performing on "Dancing with the Stars" to Shriners Hospitals for Children as well as聽St. Jude Children's Research Hospital.

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Sharon Osbourne

聽Sharon Osbourne was diagnosed with colon cancer in 2002. Treatment included surgery and a聽.

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Robert De Niro

Robert De Niro聽was in 2003, and entered remission thanks to early detection and aggressive treatment.听

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Hugh Jackman

Australian superstar Hugh Jackman聽received聽 in February 2017, including surgery. Jackman has spoken openly about his condition, and has聽used his fame to discuss the importance of聽.