Martina Navratilova

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.

But she continued to compete in doubles well into the 2000s, winning her 59th and final title in the 2006 U.S. As a teenager, she quickly became a tennis standout, winning her first professional singles title in the U.S. She was soon given a green card and became a U.S. The tumor was removed surgically, and Navratilova underwent a brief course of radiation therapy. Navratilova, who works as a tennis commentator, noticed an enlarged lymph node on her neck during the Women's Tennis Association finals in Fort Worth, Texas, last fall, her agent said. "The prognosis is good," her agent Mary Greenham said in an email to NPR.

Tennis great Martina Navratilova has been diagnosed with both stage one throat and breast cancer, her agent told CNN in an email Monday.

A biopsy was done, and she was later diagnosed with stage one throat cancer, her agent said. She still holds the WTA Tour’s all-time record of 167 titles. [Martina Navratilova](http://www.cnn.com/2022/10/06/tennis/martina-navratilova-serena-williams-tennis-spt-intl/index.html) has been diagnosed with both stage one throat and breast cancer, her agent told CNN in an email Monday.

Tennis great Martina Navratilova has been diagnosed with Stage 1 throat cancer and early-stage breast cancer.

1 in the WTA rankings. The last was a mixed doubles championship with While Navratilova was undergoing tests on her throat, she said, the unrelated breast cancer was discovered.

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Navratilova shared that she first noticed an enlarged lymph node in her neck while attending the 2022 WTA Finals in Fort Worth, Texas, in November. “It’s going to stink for a while, but I’ll fight with all I have got.” [previously had breast cancer](https://nypost.com/2010/04/07/tennis-ace-martina-navratilova-diagnosed-with-breast-cancer/) in 2010 and underwent a lumpectomy.

The 59-time Grand Slam title winner receives backing on social media after revealing she has early stage throat and breast cancer.

This is a woman who takes on challenges with strength and resilience…You got this, Martina!❤️ [January 2, 2023] [Roger Federer](https://olympics.com/en/athletes/roger-federer) and two ahead of Graf, [Serena Williams](https://olympics.com/en/athletes/serena-williams) and [Pete Sampras](https://olympics.com/en/athletes/peter-sampras). She had been previously treated for breast cancer back in 2010. It’s going to stink for a while but I’ll fight with all have I got." [https://t.co/pF9LFnTQAc] [January 2, 2023] [January 2, 2023]

Tennis great Martina Navratilova said Monday that she has been diagnosed with throat cancer and breast cancer.

1 in the WTA rankings. She won 59 Grand Slam titles overall, including 31 in women's doubles and 10 in mixed doubles. While Navratilova was undergoing tests on her throat, she said, the unrelated, early stage breast cancer was discovered.

Tennis great Martina Navratilova said Monday that she has been diagnosed with throat cancer and breast cancer.

1 in the WTA rankings. She won 59 Grand Slam titles overall, including 31 in women's doubles and 10 in mixed doubles. While Navratilova was undergoing tests on her throat, she said, the unrelated, early stage breast cancer was discovered.