Celebrities who get sick Celebrities who died of cancer (14 photos)

A terrible disease spares no one

On August 16, it became known about the death Vera Glagoleva. The actress died abroad at the age of 62. According to the press, the cause of her untimely death could be cancer.

Rumors that Glagoleva was seriously ill appeared in the spring of 2017. However, then Vera Vitalievna herself and her relatives reassured the public, saying that such speculation was groundless.

According to global statistics, 10 million people are diagnosed with cancer every year. In the list of world celebrities whose lives were claimed by cancer, - Marcello Mastroianni, Patrick Swayze, Gerard Philippe, Paul Newman and many others. did not spare dangerous disease and stars of Soviet and Russian cinema. The sad list can be continued for a long time - let's remember the stories that were especially shocking: idols "burned out" from a terrible disease in just a few months

Nikita Mikhailovsky, 27 years old

A young talented actor, with whom millions of Soviet schoolgirls fell in love after the release of the film “But You Never Dreamed of” (1981), died at the age of 27 from leukemia. The disease was diagnosed in him in 1990. Nikita Mikhailovsky, who needed a bone marrow transplant, went to England for treatment, began raising funds for an expensive operation. Money was sent for him, including Boris Yeltsin and Margaret Thatcher. Doctors performed an operation, but it did not bring success. In April 1991, Nikita Mikhailovsky died.

Anna Samokhina, 47 years old

Mercedes from The Prisoner of If Castle (1988), one of the most beautiful actresses in our cinema, passed away at 47 years old. A terrible diagnosis - stomach cancer in the fourth (the last and considered inoperable stage) Anna Samokhina installed in autumn 2009. Chemotherapy - the only thing doctors could offer - did not improve her condition, but worsened it. Anna Samokhina tried to resort to methods traditional medicine, starve - but the disease progressed rapidly. The actress "burned out" in just a few months.

In the last weeks of her life, Samokhina agreed to move into a hospice. The actress, who always paid a lot of attention to her appearance, even had impeccable makeup, according to her relatives, Anna really wanted everyone to remember her young and beautiful. She passed away in February 2010.

There were many reasons that could provoke cancer and accelerate its development. After the death of Samokhina, the press also wrote about various dubious diets that were capable of undermining the health of the actress, they also said that anti-aging injections of stem cells, which the actress resorted to, could “start” the dormant disease. Could play a role and numerous stresses and experiences.

Alexander Abdulov, 54 years old

Serious health problems with the star of Russian cinema began in 2007. At the end of summer Alexandra Abdulova operated in Sevastopol in connection with a perforated ulcer. Soon after the operation, the actor had heart problems - he was kept in intensive care for six days, after which he was sent by plane to the capital, to the Bakulev center. After the flight, Abdulov became even worse. In early autumn, Israeli doctors made a disappointing diagnosis - lung cancer at the fourth, inoperable stage. According to both Russian and Israeli doctors, smoking could have provoked the disease: the actor had been smoking for many years.

Numerous admirers of Abdulov until the last hoped for a miracle - but that - alas - did not happen. In January 2008, the actor died - he died at the age of 54, the daughter of Alexander Evgenia at that time was not even a year old.

Lyubov Polishchuk, 57 years old

In 2005, the actress was diagnosed with an oncological disease - sarcoma of the spine. Serious treatment followed, at the Burdenko Institute of Neurosurgery during the operation Lyubov Polishchuk removed part of the spine. This was followed by rehabilitation in Israel, but the actress still suffered from severe pain. Despite them, she continued to act - the last work of Polishchuk was the series "My Fair Nanny". The pain had to be relieved with strong medications.

At the end of November 2006, Lyubov Grigoryevna fell into a coma - it later became known that she had a hypertensive crisis while taking painkillers in large quantities. On November 28, Polishchuk died - at that time she was only 57 years old. After her death, they started talking about the fact that the sarcoma could have been provoked by a spinal injury, which the actress received a long time ago, on the set of The Twelve Chairs. They also wrote that the development of oncology could be associated with a car accident in which Lyubov Grigoryevna got into in 2000 and - again - damaged her spine. But all this is just guesswork.

Oleg Yankovsky, 65 years old

The news that the actor, beloved by several generations of viewers, is ill with one of the most dangerous types of cancer - the pancreas - was a shock to both his fans and colleagues. Summer 2008 Oleg Yankovsky became ill at the rehearsal, after hospitalization, doctors diagnosed him with coronary heart disease. At the end of the same year, the actor, who had lost weight and complained of severe pain in the stomach, was prescribed a biopsy - it turned out to be an advanced stage of cancer.

German doctors undertook to treat Oleg Ivanovich, but the treatment did not help. Yankovsky interrupted him and returned to Moscow - and, despite feeling unwell, continued to appear on the Lenkom stage. In April 2009, Oleg Ivanovich played his last performance - Gogol's "Marriage", where he had the role of a sailor Zhevakina. At the end of the month, the actor became worse, he was hospitalized with internal bleeding. Oleg Yankovsky died on May 20 in a Moscow clinic - three months after his 65th birthday.

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They are beautiful, rich and popular: some thanks to their talents, others - outrageous deeds. But celebrity people are also people, and behind the world fame can hide pain, tears, suffering and the struggle for life.Woman. en remembered the "star" diseases that do not prevent celebrities from building a career, but make them stronger day after day.

Every cloud has a silver lining: by publicly stating their disease and fighting it in front of millions, stars are drawing attention to health problems and raising people's awareness of diseases.

Lyme disease

Main symptoms: in the early stages - fever, headaches, fatigue, and skin rashes. Then, if the disease is not treated, the joints, heart and eyesight suffer.

Predictions: if detected early, treated with antibiotics. If the symptoms are ignored, a chronic incurable form of the disease develops.

Possible complications: disability, dementia.

Lyme disease is an infection caused by bacteria transmitted by the bites of ticks and other blood-sucking insects. But not all doctors can make a correct diagnosis, since primary symptoms resemble the flu.

Unfortunately, the stars also rarely pay serious attention to the signs of the disease. Bella Hadid, Alec Baldwin and Ashley Olsen faced the chronic form because they did not attach much importance to the symptoms, after which it became impossible to completely get rid of the diagnosis. Another star, Avril Lavigne, successfully overcame the disease: “I woke up at night in a cold sweat and thought I had the flu,” the singer recalls. “It went on for about a month.” After numerous visits to the doctor, she was finally able to make the correct diagnosis, and the singer managed to fully recover.

Psoriasis

Main symptoms: Red dry raised spots on the skin.

Predictions: chronic autoimmune disease with no cure. Medication can only slightly relieve itching during exacerbation.

Possible complications: If left untreated, stress psoriasis progresses and can cover up to 30% of the skin. From 10 to 15% of patients with psoriasis also suffer from psoriatic arthritis.

About 2% of the world's population suffer from psoriasis. Kim Kardashian, Cara Delevingne and Britney Spears were no exception.

In 2011, on an episode of the reality show Keeping Up with the Kardashians, Kim revealed that she was suffering from the disease. For those who make money on their appearance, such an unpleasant discovery could be fatal. But not for Kim. After breaking the news, she shared a life hack: “To hide the stains, I use a tinted foot spray. This is my lifesaver, it really works.” Well, we must admit that diva makeup artists work for five plus!

Diabetes

Main symptoms: constant thirst, hunger, dry mouth, itching, muscle weakness, headaches, blurred vision.

Predictions: an incurable disease, but if certain rules are followed, symptoms can be significantly minimized.

Possible complications: hypoglycemia (critical decrease in blood glucose levels), dehydration, coma, joint pain, cataracts, depression, chronic kidney failure, ulcers of the extremities and as a result of their amputation.

Many mistakenly think that diabetes is the fate of overweight, sedentary and unhealthy people. Unfortunately, anyone can be diagnosed with this disease, even the rich and famous. Examples of stellar diabetics - Tom Hanks, Halle Berry, Larry King and Salma Hayek - are direct proof of this.

Oscar-winning actor Tom Hanks admitted to being ill in 2013 when David Letterman complimented him on his toned figure on his Tonight Show. “Not so long ago I went to the doctor, and he told me that I have type 2 diabetes. He encouraged me that if I returned to my school weight, then I would be able to defeat the disease. But I can’t weigh 45 kg again!” - joked the actor.

Salma Hayek was diagnosed while pregnant. Gestational diabetes is common in women who have a genetic predisposition to the disease. Doctors strongly advise taking tests to detect it at 24-28 weeks. As a rule, by the end of pregnancy, blood sugar levels normalize, but, nevertheless, there is a high risk that such women will develop type 2 diabetes later on.

Epilepsy

Main symptoms: sudden and uncontrolled seizures.

Predictions: this is chronic illness which is not treatable. Medications can reduce the duration and severity of attacks. Taking medications increases the onset of remission by 70%: that is, there are no attacks for 5 years.

Possible complications: with frequent epileptic seizures brain function gradually deteriorates, resulting in death.

About 50 million people in the world suffer from epilepsy, including musicians, athletes and Hollywood stars. There is currently no cure for the disease, but medications can reduce symptoms.

Star epileptics Prince, Lil Wayne, Elton John and Amy Lee especially suffered from the disease in childhood, because they were constantly teased at school. But having become famous musicians, they literally created themselves anew, inventing eccentric roles that do not fit in with the diagnosis.

breast cancer

Main symptoms: in the early stages, the tumor does not cause pain, in the later stages, seals visible to the naked eye that hurt a lot. Other symptoms include - an increase in axillary or supraclavicular lymph nodes, swelling of the chest, discharge from the nipples, not associated with pregnancy.

Predictions: if breast cancer is detected at stage 1, the survival rate is 70%. The later the stage, the less likely to survive due to the spread of metastases to the lymph nodes.

Possible complications: mastectomy (partial or radical). With the ineffectiveness of treatment in the later stages - death.

In Russia, 500 thousand women fall ill with breast cancer every year, and in the USA - about 230 thousand. Given these statistics, it is not surprising that many celebrities are diagnosed with breast cancer. Almost all of them use their fame and feel free to tell their stories to raise awareness of the disease among women. Take, for example, Angelina Jolie's statement in The New York Times. In it, she said that she had undergone a preventive mastectomy after she learned that she had a mutation in the BRCA1 gene, which greatly increases the risk of developing cancer. Doctors noted that since then the number of women who want to be examined for this mutation has increased several times, and they called the phenomenon the "Angelina effect."

Shannen Doherty is also not silent and encourages women to fight and not give up. The actress publishes touching photos, which clearly shows how she copes with the disease. Doherty survived the mastectomy, but it did not help: it turned out that metastases had spread to The lymph nodes. Now the actress is going through the second course of radiation therapy, but she will never be able to have children due to taking strong medications.

Kylie Minogue, Anastasia, Janice Dickinson, Shannen Doherty, Angelina Jolie, and Cynthia Nixon are just a few of the stars who have dealt with breast cancer.

Asthma

Main symptoms: shortness of breath, wheezing, cough, congestion in chest, breathlessness.

Predictions: this is a chronic disease, but if you take drugs that stop attacks, then there will be no complications.

Possible complications: status asthmaticus - swelling of the bronchioles resulting from a prolonged attack. This is the accumulation of sputum, which leads to suffocation and hypoxia.

For many people living with asthma, it becomes a barrier to success. But not for Pink. Seeing how she gives all the best in performances, it's hard to believe that the singer has been facing serious respiratory problems since the age of 2. To become a singer, the girl learned to sing, using the abdominal muscles when breathing, and not the chest.

David Beckham also suffers from asthma, and for a long time he managed to hide the disease from fans. But after he was spotted on the field with an inhaler, the footballer spoke about his problem on the air of a news program and inspired many people to fight the disease.

Systemic lupus erythematosus

Main symptoms: fever, weakness, headaches, muscle pain, fatigue, rashes, ulcers, heart problems, joint problems, convulsions, psychosis.

Predictions: survival 10 years after diagnosis - 80%, 20 years - 60%.

Possible complications: stroke, atherosclerosis.

The general public learned about this disease from the series "Dr. House": during the discussion of diagnoses, it often features a version of lupus, as it is accompanied by varied and seemingly unrelated symptoms. For example, joint pain, rashes, anemia, heart problems, kidney problems, and even seizures.

In 2010, Toni Braxton admitted that she had lupus and was not going to hide it from now on. Two years later, the singer was hospitalized with complications related to the disease: blood clots and ischemic disease hearts.

Another star, Selena Gomez, gave an interview to Billboard magazine in 2015, in which she said that she canceled her tour in 2013 due to the fact that she was diagnosed with an illness. After that, she took a break in her career and underwent a course of treatment.

Hashimoto's disease

Main symptoms: irritability, weakness, palpitations, visual disturbances, weight loss, tachycardia, dryness and itching of the skin, lethargy, a feeling of constant chilliness, bradycardia, a tendency to depression, memory loss.

Predictions: successfully treated.

Possible complications: decreased immunity, hormonal failure, malfunction of the thyroid gland, as a result of which the patient may fall into a coma and die.

Recently, Gigi Hadid admitted that she suffers from Hashimoto's disease. This is an autoimmune disease in which the body produces antibodies that damage the cells of its own thyroid gland. The model admitted that it has been two years since she was diagnosed, and now she is constantly forced to take medication to maintain hormonal balance and regulate metabolism. Everyone noticed how much the girl lost weight before the last Victoria's Secret show: as it turned out, it was not a strict diet, but a disease, one of the symptoms of which is weight jumps. Other symptoms include drowsiness, fatigue, swelling and hair loss.

Sex and the City star Kim Cattrall also faced this problem. When she went to the doctor for general fatigue and depression, she was diagnosed with Hashimoto's disease. This surprised the celebrity very much, because she did not even suspect that something was wrong with her thyroid gland.

The editors of the site wish their readers to closely monitor their health and get sick less in the coming 2017. We hope that next year will be better for you than 2016, and the examples of stars will teach you to listen to your body and not miss a visit to the doctor.

Celebrities are people too. They also get tired and sick, they also need rest and treatment! The following 10 famous people have serious diseases that not everyone knows about.

And we from the editors of the magazine “More” wish them recovery and good health!

Kathy Bates

Kathy Bates is still acting in films. But not everyone knows that in 2003 she was diagnosed with ovarian cancer. And in 2012 - breast cancer. The actress has already undergone a double mastectomy. Also, the actress has lymphedema of the hands, which was formed after the treatment of the tumor. I would like to wish the world star health and strength!

Pamela Anderson

One of the most popular and sexy American blondes, Playboy star Pamela Anderson, is sick with hepatitis C. This became known back in 2002.

Michael J Fox

If you watched the most interesting film “Back to the Future”, then the actor Michael J. Fox is known to you firsthand. In 2000, the Hollywood star announced her Parkinson's disease. The health problems themselves began in 1991.

Shannen Doherty

American actress Shannen Doherty suffers from Crohn's disease. The diagnosis was made back in 1999. But this is not the only diagnosis of the actress. Recently it became known that Shannen is ill with breast cancer. We hope that the world star will cope with his ailments!

Halle Berry

The favorite actress of many also complains about her health. After all, Holly is currently suffering from diabetes the first type. In 1989, the actress even fell into a diabetic coma!

Lady Gaga

A popular contemporary singer suffers from lupus. Lady Gaga stated this in 2011 during her interview with Larry King.

Toni Braxton

In 2008, there were rumors that the famous singer and producer had breast cancer. However, this turned out to be untrue. Toni admitted that they found her benign tumor chest. In 2010, the singer announced that she was suffering from lupus.

Charlie Sheen

More recently, the world learned that the famous actor has HIV. However, Charlie Sheen found out about his illness back in 2011.

Family of a brilliant singer Zhanna Friske made an official public confession - their beloved wife and daughter are seriously ill. The singer suffers from glioblastoma, an inoperable brain tumor. The sad statement stirred up the singer's fans and caring people who are actively discussing the star's illness, wishing her recovery and longevity. However, there is a downside to the coin - ill-wishers who literally bury the artist since they found out about the family secret. Is cancer impossible to beat? No matter how! Wishing you strong health Jeanne, we will give examples of famous people of different sex and age who won the war against the disease.

The successful writer, author of many detective stories that have remained popular for decades, is familiar with the disease firsthand: she first came across it face to face in 1998. According to Daria's stories, her illness was discovered at the fourth, final stage. The attending oncologist told her bluntly: "You have a few months left."

Breast cancer did not make Daria afraid of death. At that time, she thought about something else - she had children, an elderly mother, pets. "Dying is simply impossible!" - Daria recalls with her usual irony. The fragile woman endured dozens of chemotherapy courses, the most difficult operation, but she never gave up and did not complain about the difficult fate. Perhaps it was optimism that helped our compatriot to completely overcome the disease at a time when there were no innovative technologies and modern medications in the post-Soviet space. In the most difficult period of her life, Daria Dontsova began to write her first books. At first she did it as a hobby, and then she realized that this was exactly the occupation that she had been looking for for herself all her life.

Having won a serious illness, Daria tries to support people who find themselves in such a difficult situation today. "We'll have to be treated. Oncology is being treated." - says the writer.

Angelina Jolie

Beloved mother of the Hollywood diva, Marcheline Bertrand, died in 2007 from ovarian cancer. The woman was quite young - death came to her at the age of 57, after a long and unsuccessful battle with cancer. Her daughter, the world-famous actress and the most beautiful woman in Hollywood, Angelina Jolie, was incredibly upset by the loss of her beloved mother. Recently, the public was shocked by the news that Jolie underwent a serious intervention - a radical mastectomy. Jolie's operation was pushed by the test results. “After studying them, the doctors concluded that the risk of developing breast cancer in my case is 87%,” says the actress. “In order to stay with my children, I decided to minimize it.” Now Jolie is not in danger of anything - thanks to the operation, a chance for development oncological disease for it is negligible, and is only 4%.

The American actor, winner and winner of the prestigious Oscar and Golden Globe awards, felt the disease ten years ago, at the age of 60. Prostate cancer has been found in early stage, thanks to which the forecasts of physicians were optimistic. The actor's press secretary immediately reassured the fans, saying that Robert underwent prostate removal, and soon the doctors promise him a full recovery. The disease receded almost immediately - after a short time, Robert de Niro was completely healthy. The disease did not force the amazing actor to give up his career. Soon de Niro starred in the film "Hide and Seek", and it was followed by more than twenty films with the participation of the actor.

The young actress, known to the general public for her role as a daughter in the popular American TV series Married with Children, was undergoing a routine magnetic resonance examination in June 2008 when she was diagnosed with breast cancer. Kristin admits, - "Although this drastic measure was more preventive than mandatory for me, I did not want to constantly be examined. I needed to defeat the disease once and for all. Therefore, I chose the option of a complete mastectomy." After both breasts were removed from Christine, she not only defeated a terrible disease, but also gave birth to her first child. The actress has reconstructed her breasts with the help of plastic surgery, and now she looks and feels great.

The Australian pop diva was touring Europe when she was diagnosed with breast cancer in May 2005. “Hearing the doctor’s diagnosis, the earth began to slip from under my feet. It seemed to me that I was already dead,” the artist recalls. Steadfastly taking the blow of fate, the singer canceled the current tour, apologized to the fans and promised to return to the big stage soon. Kylie kept her promise: after removing part of the mammary gland, several long courses of chemotherapy and radiotherapy, the star returned to work. The singer's fans, having learned the shocking news, did not return the purchased tickets for the tour, deciding to help her. Today, Kylie not only continues to be active in show business. She set up a fund to help women with breast cancer. Kylie assures that with the current level of medicine, it is possible to defeat cancer. It is enough to detect the disease at an early stage.

The domestic TV presenter, the founder of the creative competition "Morning Star", actively fought with an intestinal tumor for several years. Doctors first made a conclusion in 2007, then Yuri was seriously scared - in his words, "the world seemed to have acquired black shades." However, momentary weakness did not break the leader. Thanks to faith in God, Yuri managed to protect himself from despair, not allowing the disease to destroy his professional and creative plans. Now, according to the presenter, he does not need doctors. Yuri did not seek help from expensive European clinics, and preferred them to a specialized cancer center in Moscow. "Thanks to God I'm alive and well," says the TV presenter. Currently, Yuri Nikolaev is involved in several large-scale projects, including "Property of the Republic" and the popular Russian talk show "In Our Time".

The spectacular singer, who has a rare vocal and has written many hits that have repeatedly become platinum, by the age of 45 has already faced the disease twice. The star was first diagnosed with breast cancer 11 years ago, when she was 34 years old. “I was almost broken by fear,” the artist admits, “I have never been so scared as at the moment when the doctor told me about the disease.” The singer was prescribed urgent treatment, she had to agree to the removal of part of her breast. The disease subsided for a long time, but in 2013 there was a relapse. The artist immediately canceled all current tours, immediately starting treatment. Six months later, the oncology was eliminated.

The singer urges everyone who is faced with cancer, not to let him win. "Fight to the last" is the life motto of a woman who has repeatedly faced mortal danger. Anastacia has set up a fund that aims to educate and help young women who are diagnosed with cancer for the first time.

At the end of 2013, the American actor announced his illness to fans. Doctors diagnosed him with basalioma. The actor urges fans - "Please do not be stupid like me. Do not bring the disease to active development, always check." Hugh also recommends that everyone use sunscreen. The actor himself turned to the doctors at the insistence of his wife. After examining the skin on the actor's nose, the doctors came to the conclusion - basal cell carcinoma.

The form of a malignant tumor that the actor encountered is not uncommon. The disease differs from other forms of oncology by rare metastasis. However, the tumor tends to overgrow at the site of the lesion.

The star of the cinematic masterpieces "The Game" and "Basic Instinct", Michael Douglas, faced a cancerous tumor of the tongue. At the time of applying for a qualified medical care, malignant tumor reached the size of a walnut. In 2010, the actor underwent chemotherapy, and the disease receded. However, not everything was so rosy - if not for the miracle and the achievements of medicine, at the stage of contacting doctors, Michael was threatened with complete amputation of the tongue and lower jaw.

In 2011, the movie star told the press that he was completely healthy, shading everything that happened with notes of humor. “Finally, I can eat what I want. I overeat like a pig,” Douglas commented on his recovery.

The star of the series "Dexter", American actor Michael Hall, during the filming was diagnosed with Hodgkin's disease. In this regard, the continuation of work on the picture was in jeopardy. The actor announced his illness and treatment in the winter of 2010. Chemotherapy forced the cancer to recede, the treatment ended in remission, and soon the public became aware that Michael had completely overcome the disease.

In 1993, Russian correspondent Vladimir Pozner was diagnosed with cancer. Doctors assured that in his case it is not fatal, because malignant neoplasm was discovered at an early stage. The journalist managed to avoid chemotherapy, but the doctors insisted on surgical removal of the tumor. A huge role in the recovery was played by the global support of relatives who did not leave Vladimir for a minute. The family acted as if nothing had happened and the disease had never happened. As a result, cancer was completely defeated.

For 20 years now, Vladimir has been carefully and reverently treating his own health, undergoing regular examinations, which he encourages others to do as well. In 2013, Posner was awarded the title of Ambassador to the international program "Together Against Cancer".

The successful treatment of colon cancer left behind a threat of metastasis for the wife of rock musician Ozzy Osbourne. Doctors warned about the danger of developing a disease in the mammary gland. In 2012, Sharon Osbourne underwent a double radical mastectomy, thus reducing the risk of recurrent cancer. Now Sharon is not in danger, the preventive operation made the cancer completely recede.

In 2000, the English singer was diagnosed with thyroid cancer. After the removal of the organ, a few months later, the singer declared that he was completely healthy. Rod is one of the few people who reacted to the disease without fear, and even from a philosophical point of view. He took her advance as a sign, and wrote a song in honor of the legendary Canadian athlete Terry Fox, who lost his leg to cancer but ran a marathon across the country to raise funds for research into the disease.

For the Russian pop singer, the disease did not go so smoothly. In 2005, he underwent a complex operation in a German clinic. However, the elimination of the tumor led to other health complications: Joseph's immunity was sharply weakened, a blood clot formed in the lungs, inflammation of the kidney tissue set in. A second operation followed in 2009. The singer continues to be treated today, not giving up and not retreating, despite his advanced age.

Contrary to the plot of the Sex and the City series, where oncology overtook another character, Cynthia Nixon, known as Miranda on the show, was diagnosed with cancer in reality. In 2002, the actress began treatment for breast cancer without telling the press. Cynthia did not want to make a show of her illness, and a frank account of the treatment followed only a few years after her full recovery. Later, the actress was involved in the theatrical play "Wit", where she got the role of a female teacher who suffered from cancer. It was for her that the actress had to shave her head baldly.

A living cycling legend, seven-time Tour de France gold medalist, Lance Armstrong is one of the few who has recovered from his illness with virtually no chance of remission. Testicular cancer was diagnosed already at the moment when the disease had developed into the final stage, and led to extensive metastasis. Back in 1996, the athlete agreed to the use of a risky treatment technique that could lead to various side effects. The unshakable self-confidence inherent in the athlete helped to win the most important victory in life - the retreat of oncology. Lance Armstrong created his own foundation, and against all odds, continued to play professional sports, promoting the relentless fight against the disease.

The terrible diagnosis did not pass the famous Russian singer, and in 1991, in the USA, she was diagnosed with a breast tumor. The disease was discovered late, and Lyme had practically no chance of survival. Vaikule regarded the disease as an impetus to rethink goals, relationships and life in general. After undergoing intensive treatment, Lyme was able to defeat cancer, and hastened to return to her creative career. Having suffered a serious illness, the singer began to communicate a lot with friends and pay most of her attention to her family.