This article is written by a student writer from the Her Campus at Clarion chapter.
For every eight women, one will be diagnosed with breast cancer at some point in her life. As a way to bring awareness, as October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, I wanted to compile a list of some celebrities who have battled breast cancer, as no woman is exempt from the statistic. You can also check out my article from last year, where I gave the signs and symptoms of breast cancer.
1. Julia Louis-Dreyfus
2. Sheryl Crow
3. Janice DickinsonĀ
4. ShannenĀ DohertyĀ
5. GiulianaĀ Rancic
6. Wanda Sykes
7. Christina Applegate
8. Olivia Newton-John
information from Everyday Health
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