16 Celebrities Who Beat Cancer and Their Recovery Showed Their Best Side

Coping with an illness is a difficult process, especially when the diagnosis is about something as complex as cancer. While it makes the victim feel more vulnerable, it also brings out other aspects of the person, such as their struggling side and courage to face any adversity. Knowing these cases can help us realize that we are so busy with our daily responsibilities that we put off things as important as taking care of our health.

O awesome.club shares 16 experiences of some celebrities who suffered from this disease and went ahead, despite all the difficulties, keeping their smiles intact.

The actress suffered from this disease when she was 28 years old and what makes her case particularly interesting is that she didn’t even go to a doctor’s appointment, but took her son to a control to rule out that he had thyroid problems. The doctor noticed that Sofia had a lump on her neck and asked her to do some studies that ended up confirming her suspicions: the artist had thyroid cancer. Initially, it took a while to believe as, as she stated, she “had no symptoms”.

After a successful operation, the cancer was cured. Now, with care, his life follows a normal course. After the experience, she joined campaigns such as “Follow the script”, to raise awareness about the disease and invite society to have medical check-ups. Sofia says: “It is important to inform yourself, to go to the doctor if you experience any symptoms”.

The singer was diagnosed with throat cancer, which led to great sadness both for his health and the fear of losing the vocal talent he had worked on for years. However, after surgeries that left him speechless for months, he underwent therapies that not only gave him the chance to return to concerts, but allowed him to feel that, in a way, his voice had rejuvenated.

Currently, the singer has joined several cancer control campaigns and has become a spokesperson for City of Hope Hospital, which treats children with this disease. The experience also served to make him start to value ignored aspects in his life.

In 2010, the actor had to undergo numerous tests without a concrete diagnosis, due to the physical discomforts he had, until his throat cancer, which was at stage four, was finally detected. Fortunately, the disease did not spread to other parts of the body, so for eight weeks he had to undergo numerous chemotherapy and radiation treatments that made him lose 20 pounds.

Today, Michael says that, if there was any teaching that this experience left him, it was to rediscover the love of his family and his wife, who accompanied him at the time to overcome the disease and avoid the paparazzi who wanted to interview him.

This famous actress, also known as “The Bride of Mexico”, is an example of strength, as she suffered from breast cancer and managed to overcome it thanks to her early detection. In 1997, her mother died of cancer, so she decided to find out, and thanks to that, the doctor detected a bulge that ended up confirming her suspicions.

Angélica Maria, at first, was reluctant to undergo surgery because she worked in a telenovela, but after insisting the professional who was worried, her breast was removed the next day. Currently, Angélica invites women to overcome their fears and make revisions, using her case as an example.

A similar case of breast cancer treated in time was that of Adamari López, who in 2005 was diagnosed with this disease in the first stage. Thanks to successful surgeries and treatments, in 2006 she was able to go public with the happy news that she had overcome the problem.

According to her, her case was an opportunity for all women to become aware that the disease makes no distinction and can happen to anyone, so she is currently an activist who promotes control and prevention.

Receiving the news that she has breast cancer is difficult enough, and even more so for Kathy, who was diagnosed with the disease in both breasts. For this reason, she had to have a double mastectomy. With the detection in time, she did not need chemotherapy after the surgery.

Previously, Kathy had already suffered from ovarian cancer that she kept secret during the year 2003, as both her agent and her gynecologist told her that the disease was frowned upon in society. Currently, the actress is participating in charity campaigns for cancer patients and explains that her illness does not shame her, because now she is a “full woman”, for whom scientific advances have given the chance to survive.

In 2005, Kyle Minogue underwent tests to allay her suspicions as she feared she might have breast cancer. The first doctor didn’t detect it. However, the result did not satisfy her, so she decided to seek a second opinion from another professional. Upon closer examination, it turned out that, in fact, the singer suffered from the disease.

After chemotherapy, treatments and a mastectomy months later, Kylie was able to break the happy news to the public that she had overcome her illness. Currently, this stage of her life is a subject that still hurts to remember, but it hasn’t stopped her from participating in campaigns for the sick and even making a music video donating all profits to cancer initiatives.

Given her experience, she invites all women not to accept just one opinion and to dare to look for another when their worries have not been assuaged.

For this famous actress, unfortunately, breast cancer is not a problem that is in the past. She first fell ill in 1992 and then in 2013. When she was re-diagnosed in 2018, she just said, “I will get over it”.

In interviews, Olivia called this process “a journey” rather than a struggle and a mission to share her experience with others. The artist composed songs to donate funds to cancer research and even founded her own research center for this disease.

The singer was diagnosed with cancer in both breasts, so she had to undergo a double mastectomy. With the experience, she said that she tried to focus on the positive and not the negative. Having gotten over the process after five surgeries, although she initially felt bad about the marks on her body, Anastacia eventually decided to show them off and even took pictures revealing the scars as a sign of pride.

In 2008, the actress received a diagnosis of breast cancer which led to a double mastectomy. Subsequently, her ovaries and fallopian tubes were removed, as she has the BRCA1 gene, which makes her prone to cancer in these organs, as is her entire family.

After getting rid of her fears, Christina keeps her good mood intact and participates in awareness and solidarity campaigns for patients with the disease.

One actress who has had no problem sharing her health with the public, including humor, is Jane Fonda. In 2018, she went for an interview with her lip covered after undergoing a cancer operation. The artist also uploaded the photo to Instagram with her mouth covered, followed by the phrase: “I found a clever way to disguise my lip dressings to eliminate cancer.”

This was not the only episode of this celebrity with the disease, which he faced several times in his life, undergoing a mastectomy and recurrent treatments for being prone to skin cancer. However, she keeps her optimism and hope intact and a great openness to share her experience with the public.

In 2015, during an interview, Hugh Jackman said that he had suffered four types of skin cancers in his nose and shoulder, and that routine checkups should be done every three months. In 2016 and 2017, his nose was operated on again for a carcinoma.

The artist claims that his repeated illnesses are due to not having taken care of his skin with sunscreen in his youth, despite being aware of the risks of sun exposure. Hugh Jackman was inspired by this to develop his own brand of sunscreen for children whose skin needs extra care.

The actress, who underwent surgery for skin cancer in 2009 and 2018, has no problem talking about her illness. In fact, she posted a photo on her social media after her last operation to show the public the need to take care of her skin and go to the dermatologist.

In 2003, the acclaimed actor was diagnosed with prostate cancer at an early stage. After a routine check, the doctor detected “something” that, after a biopsy, confirmed that it was the disease. Robert De Niro had regular checkups because his father had suffered from cancer, so he wanted to be on the lookout. And it’s good that it was like this, because according to the professionals, the speed of the diagnosis was what allowed his recovery.

Ben Stiller, before being diagnosed with prostate cancer, felt fine. He didn’t see any abnormalities in his body and went to the doctor just for a routine checkup. He was not yet at the age when men should have a check-up, however his doctor asked the actor to do it and that is why he was able to realize the disease, which was in the first stage.

In addition to the fears lived at the time, the actor has a lot of respect for the doctor who detected him in time, as he still had two years to undergo a prostate exam and, by then, the cancer would probably be more advanced. Currently, Ben is a disseminator of disease control tests and has no problems when talking about the problem he went through, which he knows for many people is complicated.

This actress with a contagious smile and great charisma has gone through many adversities in her life. Years ago at the end of the series The Nanny and while going through a painful divorce, she was diagnosed with uterine cancer, for which she had to leave her career for five years.

In this regard, Fran says that the disease was difficult to diagnose and that it had to undergo many tests until it was finally detected in the first stage. She says everyone should be on the lookout for symptoms — sometimes they may not be so obvious, but they are there. Based on her experience, the artist has released an autobiographical book and founded the Cancer Schmancer Movement, an organization that seeks to prevent the disease and support those who are battling cancer.

Which of these cases impressed you the most? If you want, you can also tell us if you know anyone who has gone through this…